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The companies behind the Ab Circle Pro have agreed to pay as much as $25 million in refunds to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unsupported marketing claims. Consumers who purchased the abdominal exercise device can file a claim to receive a refund through the FTC’s Ab Circle Pro settlement.
According to the FTC, these unsupported advertising claims included the promise that using the Ab Circle Pro for just three minutes is equivalent to doing 100 sit ups and would “melt inches and pounds.” Testimonials featured in the infomercials claimed users had lost as much as 60 pounds by using the ab workout device. The complaint also charges the defendants with misrepresenting that using the Ab Circle Pro allowed pitchwoman Jennifer Nicole Lee to lose 80 pounds.
Specific claims cited by the FTC included that using the Ab Circle Pro:
- caused rapid or substantial weight and fat loss;
- resulted in loss of weight, fat, or inches in specific parts of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and thighs;
- provided fat loss and weight loss equivalent to, or better than, a much longer gym workout; and
- provided the same rapid and substantial weight loss that people who provided testimonials for the infomercial said they experienced.
The Ab Circle Pro was sold online, in stores, in one- and two-minute television commercials, and in print advertisements. Eligible consumers that purchased the product can apply for a refund at www.ftc.gov/bcp/cases/abcirclepro or fitnessbrands.action-settlement.com. The amount of your refund will depend on the number of claims submitted and approved.
UPDATE: The FTC posted the following update to their site in January 2014:
“The refund submission period is now closed, and the website is no longer accepting new refund requests. The FTC anticipates mailing partial refunds by June 2014. Consumers who have filed claims may contact the refund administrator, Analytics Consulting, LLC at 1-866-402-4752 to update their address, request additional updates not posted on the website, or for the status of their claim.”
UPDATE 2: On July 16, 2014, the FTC announced that the Settlement Administrator is mailing nearly 200,000 checks to consumers who purchased the Ab Circle Pro.
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57 thoughts onFTC Secures $25 Million Ab Circle Pro Settlement
Class action lawsuits takes some time because I have another class action lawsuit with a finance company that has been in litigation for 7 years.
I filed over a year ago and have proof of the filing receipt and have heard nothing whats up with that?????
Nothing in Louisiana yet!!
WAITING!!
I filled out the claim form on 2/19/13 and have not heard anything about my refund. When will the check be sent out?
I filled the form out February 16, 2013 and have not heard anything from my refund. When will they be sent out???
After filling out the papers received in the mail, they were mailed back March1, 2013, haven’t heard back about the refund. What’s going on. Please send reply.
Please read the updated info and it is telling everyone that the checks will be mailed in June 2014 and the phone number is 1-866-402-4752 and this number is for any one that is hard to understand
Hi
I received a letter in the mail regarding this lawsuit and a refund. I mailed it back in.
Do I still need to fill out more paperwork.
I applied for a refund a while ago and have not received anything yet. When is this anticipated to be paid?
I was told months ago that I would get my money back.
I was thrown off of it and was bruised. I have not heard a word since and misplaced the copy of the paper I returned. Please send me a refund and a reply.
I bought an ab circle last year and wasnt happy with it and its still like new. What do I have to do to get the refund, and when is this supposed to be over? I just found out about it.