Pest Device Refunds Ordered
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
A company in Compton, Calif., that falsely claimed its product could drive away pests with sound waves has agreed to refund consumers’ money, the Federal Trade Commission announced today.
Saga International Inc. promised to refund the full $19.95 purchase price to people who bought its Home Free ultrasonic pest-control device in 1984 or later, the commission said. The FTC complaint said any reaction by rodents to Home Free would be temporary at best because they become accustomed to the ultrasound and will return.
