Following a Federal probe, Walmart has removed ‘Made in USA’ logos from its website. According to a letter to Walmart from the Federal Trade Commission, the logos were pulled out to ‘prevent consumer deception’ that concerned the origin of the items.

This summer, after the watchdog group, Truth in Advertising discovered hundreds of products that were mislabelled, Walmart’s ‘Made in USA’ claims were questioned. For example, the group found the packaging on Walmart's store brand plastic sandwich bags say they are made entirely in Thailand; however, they were listed as Made in USA’ on the company's website. Thus, after the group released its findings, the FTC launched a probe.

However, now that Walmart has removed all ‘Made in USA’ claims from its website, the agency has decided to drop its investigation. Besides, for private brand products, the retailer has also updated its ‘Made in USA’ logos to include disclosures about what percentage of the products actually originate in the US.

Julia Solomon Ensor, FTC attorney stated in a letter that based on Walmart’s actions and other factors, the staff decided not to pursue the investigation any further. However, she mentioned that this action should not be construed as a determination that there was no violation.

Kory Lundberg, Walmart spokesman said the company was pleased with the FTC's decision and appreciate its thorough review of their programme. He added the company was committed to reviewing and strengthening its processes to help ensure customers get a great experience on their website and can find the products and information they are looking for.