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Utah-based company ripped out 'Made in China' tags, replaced with 'Made in USA,' officials say

Lions Not Sheep and its owner Sean Whalen were fined $211,335 by the FTC for replacing "Made in China" tags with fake "Made in USA" labels.
The company gained notoriety for its pro-Second Amendment and pro-Trump messages on its products during the pandemic.
Lions Not Sheep is now required to prove that their products are substantially transformed and assembled in the USA before claiming they are American-made.

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Utah-based company ripped out 'Made in China' tags, replaced with 'Made in USA,' officials say

Lions Not Sheep Owner Sean Whalen was ordered to pay $211,335 after ripping out Made in China tags and replacing them with Made in USA tags.

2 years ago·United States

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The Hill

FTC fines apparel company for replacing ‘Made in China’ labels with ‘Made in USA’ ones

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it has fined Utah-based apparel company Lions Not Sheep for replacing “Made in China” labels with inaccurate “Made in USA” ones on its products. In a n…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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IBTimes

Pro-Trump, Pro-Gun Apparel Company Fined For Faking 'Made In USA' Claims

The Lions Not Sheep apparel company is known for selling merchandise featuring phrases like "Let's Go Brandon."

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Raw Story

MAGA ‘Lions Not Sheep’ bro busted for putting bogus ‘Made in USA’ tags on Chinese-made apparel

The far-right "Lions Not Sheep" apparel company was ordered to pay a hefty fine after being caught replacing "Made in China" tags on its appear with "Made in USA."Lions Not Sheep Products, LLC, and its owner Sean Whalen, were ordered to pay a $211,335 fine by the Federal Trade Commission. Additionally, the company was ordered to 'stop making bogus Made in USA claims' and "come clean about foreign production."The Deseret News described the "Lions…

2 years ago·United States

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NBC News

Owner of conservative apparel brand fined $200,000 for falsely claiming products are made in the USA

Lions Not Sheep removed tags saying shirts were made in China and other countries from May to October 2021 and replaced them with “Made in USA” tags, according to the FTC.

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Alternet

'Made in China': pro-Trump company slapped with hefty fine for false claim its apparel was made in America

Lions Not Sheep, a company based in Utah, manufactures pro-Donald Trump, MAGA-themed t-shirts, hats and other items — and the company used made-in-the USA” claims to promote its brand. But according to Mediaite reporter Sarah Rumpf, Lions Not Sheep has “agreed to pay a $211,335 fine to the Federal T

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Utah-based company ripped out 'Made in China' tags, replaced with 'Made in USA,' officials say

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Utah-based company ripped out 'Made in China' tags, replaced with 'Made in USA,' officials say

Utah-based company ripped out 'Made in China' tags, replaced with 'Made in USA,' officials say

FTC fines apparel company for replacing ‘Made in China’ labels with ‘Made in USA’ ones

FTC fines apparel company for replacing ‘Made in China’ labels with ‘Made in USA’ ones

Pro-Trump, Pro-Gun Apparel Company Fined For Faking 'Made In USA' Claims

Pro-Trump, Pro-Gun Apparel Company Fined For Faking 'Made In USA' Claims

MAGA ‘Lions Not Sheep’ bro busted for putting bogus ‘Made in USA’ tags on Chinese-made apparel

MAGA ‘Lions Not Sheep’ bro busted for putting bogus ‘Made in USA’ tags on Chinese-made apparel

Owner of conservative apparel brand fined $200,000 for falsely claiming products are made in the USA

Owner of conservative apparel brand fined $200,000 for falsely claiming products are made in the USA

'Made in China': pro-Trump company slapped with hefty fine for false claim its apparel was made in America

'Made in China': pro-Trump company slapped with hefty fine for false claim its apparel was made in America

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