Major Aussie Fashion Brand Sued for Claiming ‘Anti-Virus Activewear’ Can Stop COVID-19

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A Lorna Jane store at DFO Brisbane Airport in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan 1, 2021. Daniel Teng/The Epoch Times

12/21/2020Updated: 1/13/2021

Popular sportswear label Lorna Jane has been sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for misleading customers over claims that its clothing line could protect against COVID-19.

The announcement comes amid a wider crackdown by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against companies seeking to capitalise on the pandemic.

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