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In the Matter of Underground Sports Inc., a corporation, doing business as Patriot Puck; Hockey Underground Inc., a corporation, doing business as Patriot Puck; Ipuck Inc., a corporation, doing business as Patriot Puck; Ipuck Hockey Inc., a corporation, doing business as Patriot Puck; and George Statler III, individually and as an officer of Underground Sports Inc., Hockey Underground Inc., Ipuck Inc., and Ipuck Hockey Inc.
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3113
Enforcement Type
Part 2 Consents

Case Summary

Following public comment periods, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders in two separate cases in which the agency alleged that companies falsely claimed their products were made in the United States. The companies were Sandpiper of California and Underground Sports Inc.

Case Timeline

PUBLIC STATEMENT: Concurring Statement of Chairman Joe Simons Regarding the Matters of Sandpiper/PiperGear and Patriot Puck

PUBLIC STATEMENT: Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding the Matter of Patriot Puck

PUBLIC STATEMENT: Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding the Matters of Sandpiper/PiperGear and Patriot Puck

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Approves Final Consents Settling Charges that Hockey Puck Seller, Companies Selling Recreational and Outdoor Equipment Made False ‘Made in USA’ Claims

PUBLIC STATEMENT: Concurring Statement of Commissioner Slaughter, In Which Chairman Simons Joins

PUBLIC STATEMENT: Statement of Commissioner Chopra

PRESS RELEASE: Hockey Puck Seller, Companies Selling Recreational and Outdoor Equipment Agree To Stop Making False ‘Made in USA’ Claims in Separate Actions

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