In Telebrands v.FTC,where the company marketed electronic muscle simulation abdominal belts,and the FTC sued for deceptive practices,the appeals court held the product may have been nearly useless,but there was no deception.

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The statement is incorrect. In Telebrands v. FTC, the appeals court did not hold that there was no deception. The court determined that Telebrands had used deceptive advertising to promote its electronic muscle stimulation abdominal belts, which the court found to be virtually useless for weight loss or muscle toning. The court upheld the FTC's order requiring Telebrands to pay a $6 million fine and to modify its advertising for the product.

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