$1.77M Settlement Reached Over False Marketing Of Dog Waste Bags

From CBS San Francisco:

ALAMEDA COUNTY (BCN) — Four companies will pay over $1.77 million in fines as part of a settlement with 23 California district attorneys’ offices over allegations that the companies sold dog waste bags falsely advertised as being environmentally friendly.

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley announced Wednesday that Chewy Inc., Petco, PetSmart and Target would pay, $600,000, $375,000, $500,000 and $300,000, respectively.

The settlement also bars the companies from making similar false claims in the future.

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