Additional Information for Axis LED Group, LLC

On August 5, 2022 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Plaintiff; filed suit in the Untied States District Court of the Northern District of Ohio Western Division against Axis LED Group; ALG-Health and Adam Harmon (Defendants) for falsely telling consumers that personal protective equipment they marketed during the pandemic, as well as light fixtures they sold, were made in the United States.  The FTC charged Harmon and his two companies, Axis LED Group, LLC and ALG-Health LLC, with violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, the Made in USA Labeling Rule and the FTC Act.

The FTC is asking for an order for permanent injunction, monetary relief and a civil penalty judgment for the defendants' past deceptive claims.  The proposed order settling the FTC's complaint against Harmon, Axis LED Group, LLC and ALG-Health LLC prohibits the conduct alleged in the complaint.  Harmon and his companies must:

- Stop making deceptive U.S. origin labeling and advertising claims.

- Provide substantiation for all Made in USA and COVID-19 related claims and refrain from making misleading claims for any products or services they provide.

- Pay civil penalties of $157,683.37 which is due immediately and are also subject to a $2.8 million redress judgment, which is suspended due to their inability to pay.

The Plaintiff and Defendants stipulate to the entry of the Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Relief Judgement and Civil Penalty Judgment (Order) to resolve all matters in dispute of the action between them.