得克萨斯州起诉CBR, 罪名是欺骗性销售私人血脉银行, 声称虚假的医疗福利索赔 和情感剥削。
Texas sues CBR for deceptive marketing of private cord blood banking, claiming false medical benefit claims and emotional exploitation.
得克萨斯州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿起诉了CBR系统公司,指控该公司利用欺骗性营销手段说服父母支付私人骨髓血库费用,虚伪地暗示尽管儿童需要自己储存的血液的可能性极低,但它提供大量医疗福利。
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued CBR Systems, alleging the company used deceptive marketing to convince parents to pay for private cord blood banking, falsely suggesting it offers significant medical benefits despite the extremely low chance a child would ever need their own stored blood.
CBR利用父母的情感牟利, 违反了德克萨斯州消费者保护法, 并强调大部分移植来自免费捐赠的公共银行。
The lawsuit claims CBR exploited parents’ emotions for profit, violating Texas consumer protection laws, and emphasizes that most transplants come from public banks where donations are free.
每年私人储存的血液费用为210美元,血液和组织费用为420美元,初步费用为1 295美元。
Private storage costs $210 annually for blood and $420 for blood and tissue, with a $1,295 initial fee.
Paxton寻求刑罚和禁止令,以制止所指控的做法。
Paxton seeks penalties and an injunction to halt the alleged practices.