Sears faces suit "Made in the USA".(Sears, Roebuck and Co.)(Brief Article)

Home Textiles Today, December, 2004

A group of tool buyers has filed a class action lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck and Co. charging that Sears falsely claimed its Craftsman tool line is "Made in the USA." The suit accuses Sears of false advertising and consumer fraud in a variety of media--ads, Internet, signs and labels.

The complaint charges that metal parts on Craftsman tools labeled as U.S.-made were actually made in Austria, Denmark, China, India and Mexico. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firm of Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow LLP, which has offices in New York and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The firm specializes in large recoveries and major class actions.