미 연방거래위원회, FTC Approves Final Order

미 연방거래위원회가(Federal Trade Commission) 2026-07-15 공개한 'FTC Approves Final Order Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supplements for Kids and Teens' 발표를 바탕으로, 확인 가능한 사실을 중심으로 정리했습니다.

어떤 발표인가

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or unsupported health claims and using fake or incentivized consumer reviews.

발표에서 확인되는 내용

• The order finalized by the Commission settles allegations, brought by the FTC in April 2026 , that TruHeight and its two principals, Eden Stelmach and Justin Rapoport, deceptively advertised the effectiveness of a range of supplements that claim to boost height growth in children and teenagers.
• The complaint also alleged that TruHeight and its principals relied on reviews that were written by their own employees and vendors, or by consumers who were offered a free product or discount in return for writing a 5-star review.
• The FTC alleged that TruHeight’s height-based growth claims were unsubstantiated because TruHeight lacked competent and reliable scientific evidence to back them up.
• TruHeight also used fake social media profiles that, while masquerading as belonging to real, existing users, were in reality run by bots, according to the complaint.
• The FTC’s final order imposes a $4 million judgment on TruHeight and its principals, which will be partially suspended after they pay $750,000 based on their inability to pay the full amount.

숫자와 고유명사

• The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or unsupported health claims and using fake or incentivized consu
• The order finalized by the Commission settles allegations, brought by the FTC in April 2026 , that TruHeight and its two principals, Eden Stelmach and Justin Rapoport, deceptively advertised the effectiveness of a range of supplements that claim to boost heigh
• The complaint also alleged that TruHeight and its principals relied on reviews that were written by their own employees and vendors, or by consumers who were offered a free product or discount in return for writing a 5-star review
• The FTC alleged that TruHeight’s height-based growth claims were unsubstantiated because TruHeight lacked competent and reliable scientific evidence to back them up
• The FTC’s final order imposes a $4 million judgment on TruHeight and its principals, which will be partially suspended after they pay $750,000 based on their inability to pay the full amount

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