October 18, 2017 • 1 min read

CFA, Other Public Interest Groups Call on FTC to Launch Investigation into Smartwatches for Children

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In a letter to Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Commissioner Terrell McSweeny of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), CFA and other public interest groups are calling for an investigation of smartwatches for children, which a recent report from a European consumer organization found can put young children at risk. Any watch that jeopardizes a child’s safety should not be sold in the US.

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