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FTC settles FleetCor fuel-card fees; small shops should audit bills

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What happened

FleetCor agreed to pay 100 million dollars to resolve an FTC administrative action after a federal court found it violated the FTC Act by charging unauthorized fees. The FTC alleged the firm, now known as Corpay, hit fuel-card customers—overwhelmingly small businesses—with hidden or unauthorized fees and misled them about promised savings.

Why it matters to your store

Independent operators still using FleetCor or Corpay fuel cards can see margin leakage from undisclosed fee lines on routine fleet and delivery spend. The settlement underscores checkout and expense-review risk rather than a new card product launch.

Action to take

Compare recent FleetCor or Corpay fuel-card statements and fee line items this week, then update payment records if unauthorized charges appear.

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UK recalls Smyths wooden cornhole set, forcing toy stop-sale checks

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What happened

UK safety officials posted a product recall for the Smyths Toys Wooden Cornhole Board with Bean Bags under listing 2609-0108. The Office for Product Safety and Standards carries the recall on the government product safety alerts, reports and recalls service. The published title identifies the wooden cornhole board with bean bags sold via Smyths Toys as the subject of the recall action.

Why it matters to your store

Specialty toy and outdoor-game shops that still hold the named set face compliance risk from recalled inventory remaining on the floor. Stop-sale and quarantine steps free owners from selling unsafe units and tie cash to supplier return paths instead.

Action to take

Verify cornhole board and bean-bag SKUs against the Smyths recall listing today, then quarantine matches for stop-sale and supplier return.

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