SINGAPORE, Dec. 8 -- Singapore's competition regulator has found that Courts misled online shoppers by automatically adding extra items to their carts without consent.

The findings, reported by Mothership, came after the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) investigated the electronics and furniture retailer following a consumer complaint.

In a statement released today, the Commission said Courts' website had, during certain promotional periods, inserted products into customers' shopping carts even when they had not chosen those items.

"During certain promotion periods, Courts' website automatically added certain items to consumers' carts without seeking their consent."

It cited an example where an Acer vacuum clean...