NEWS IN BRIEF
Court orders refunds for Vanguard heat detector purchasers
Affirming the decision of a federal district court in Los Angeles, California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered on May 7 that Figgie International, Inc., pay to consumers requesting them full refunds for Vanguard heat detectors purchased during the period of May 17, 1980 through July 20, 1987. The decision, according to the Federal Trade Commission, stems from its charge that misleading claims were used to sell the heat-detecting devices.
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