Crocs to Pay $230,000 for False "Antimicrobial" Claims

Image: Liz Jones via flickr Crocs, the Colorado-based company that makes the seemingly-ubiquitous bright-colored plastic shoes, has been caught in a lie. Crocs were said to be antimicrobial and, well, they’re not. After discovering the false claim, the EPA has told the company pay $230,000 “to resolve cases involving unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims for several types of its shoes,” as well as remove the language from its packaging…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Crocs to Pay $230,000 for False "Antimicrobial" Claims

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