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The 51��ɫ is mailing refund checks totaling $42,580.45 to 1,274 consumers who bought a worthless fuel additive called EnviroTabs. Its marketer, Green Foot Global LLC, touted it as the “World’s 1st Multi-Vitamin for Your Engine!” and falsely claimed it would increase fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and save consumers money.

Consumers are receiving full refunds. Each affected consumer will receive on average $33.42. Those who receive the checks from the FTC’s refund administrator should cash them within 60 days of the mailing date. The 51��ɫnever requires consumers to pay money or to provide information before refund checks can be cashed. Those with questions should call the refund administrator, Rust Consulting Inc., at 1-855-720-6804, or visit www.ftc.gov/redress for more general information.

The 51��ɫ works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The 51��ɫenters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 2,000 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC’s website provides . Like the 51��ɫon , follow us on , and subscribe to press releases for the latest 51��ɫnews and resources.