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Company: Beiersdorf, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Beiersdorf
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Penalty: $900,000
Year: 2011
Date: June 29, 2011
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement requiring Nivea skin cream maker Beiersdorf, Inc. to stop claiming that regular use of its Nivea My Silhouette skin cream can significantly reduce consumers' body size. The company also agreed to pay $900,000 as part of the settlement.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: household and personal care products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: skin care products
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