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How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements
The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
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TINA’s Take: INFORM Consumers Act Goes Into Effect
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US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit
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CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions
Lawsuits allege companies fail to make adequate disclosures.
Class-Action Tracker

Amazon Basics Paper Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are sustainable and mitigate carbon emissions

365 Whole Foods Market Plant-Based Flushable Wipes
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as plant-based

Audible Memberships
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that many Amazon customers were automatically enrolled in – and charged for – Audible memberships, and making it difficult to cancel the memberships

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Mini Sandwich Cheese Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “Real Organic Cheddar Cheese”

Amazon Prime’s Ad-Free Streaming Services
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that Amazon Prime subscriptions included “commercial-free” streaming of movies and tv shows and then later charging an additional $2.99/month for ad-free streaming services

Amazon Fresh
Allegations: Failing to include “service fees” that range from $4.95 to $9.95 in advertised prices

Amazon Prime Grocery Deliveries from Whole Foods
Allegations: Falsely marketing that Amazon Prime members receive free 2-hour delivery of groceries when Amazon charges consumers a $9.95 service fee for grocery deliveries from Whole Foods Market

Glucosamine Sulfate Supplements Sold on Amazon
Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when they don’t contain any glucosamine sulfate

Amazon Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Products
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose a $2 deposit fee in advertised retail prices

Audible Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions, charging consumers without their consent, and making it difficult to cancel

Amazon
Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews of Amazon on its websites and apps

NyQuil, Tylenol, Sudafed, Mucinex, and Several Store Brands
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion

Amazon’s “Guaranteed Delivery”
Allegations: Failing to deliver purchases by the guaranteed dates and times

Amazon’s 30-Day Refund Policy
Allegations: Misrepresenting that Amazon’s refund policy allows customers to get a refund for unwanted items returned within 30 days when it routinely fails to issue refunds for returned items

Amazon Prime’s Same Day or Two Day Delivery Representations
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing “same-day” or “two day” delivery for Amazon Prime members

Happy Belly Fruit Bowls and Canned Fruit Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “100% Juice”

Several Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms

Sunrise Growers Frozen Fruit Products
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences

Amazon’s Basic Care Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when one of the active ingredients causes drowsiness

Prime Exclusive Savings for Amazon Prime Members
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts by increasing original prices for a short period of time and then offering members “discounted” prices

Solimo Glucosamine Sulfate Supplements on Amazon.com
Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when they don’t contain any glucosamine sulfate

Whole Foods Market Brioche Whole Grain Hamburger Buns
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “whole grain”

Weed Slayer
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural, organic, and suitable for organic plants

Whole Foods Tilapia Fillets
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the weight of fish in products as higher than it actually is

Amazon Prime Memberships
Allegations: Using dark patterns to make it difficult to cancel Amazon Prime memberships

Digital Content on Amazon
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time

Digital Content on Amazon Prime Video
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time

Digital Content on Amazon Platform
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time

Solimo Melatonin Supplements
Allegations: Dietary supplements contain more melatonin than advertised

Dietary Supplements Sold on Amazon
Allegations: Promoting dietary supplements as if they are legal, safe and therapeutic when they are illegal and have not been approved by the FDA

Amazon Prime’s “Free Titles at Audible”
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that Amazon Prime memberships include “Free Titles at Audible” when the company automatically enrolls members in a paid subscription for Audible

Whole Foods Pizzas
Allegations: Falsely marketing pizzas as being 18 inches when they are actually 16 inches

Amazon Subscribe & Save Subscriptions
Allegations: Deceptively advertising Subscribe & Save subscriptions

365 Whole Foods Market 100% Wild-Caught Fish Oil Softgels
Allegations: Falsely marketing the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in each serving

365 Whole Foods Market Long Grain & Wild Rice
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging and misleadingly marketing its commitment to environmental stewardship

Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Chocolate Ice Cream Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream bars as dipped in chocolate when the coating actually contains more vegetable oil than cacao ingredients

Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the main flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the Ingredients list does not contain a vanilla ingredient

Amazon Fresh
Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who use their Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card “earn 5% back at Amazon Fresh” when they actually receive only 1% back on purchases

Herbs and Spices from 365 By Whole Foods Market
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, toxic heavy metals

Whole Foods Beef Products
Allegations: False “Animal Welfare Certified” and “No Antibiotics, Ever” claims

Happy Belly Spices
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain heavy metals

Ring Video Doorbells Sold on Amazon.com
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the doorbell’s battery lasts between 6 and 12 months when the battery actually lasts less than 2 months

Organic 365 Honey Graham Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Organic 365 Honey Graham Crackers

365 Everyday Value Organic Oats & Flax Instant Oatmeal
Allegations: Misleadingly listing “organic dehydrated cane juice solids” as an ingredient when it’s actually sugar

Alexa
Allegations: Misleadingly representing the extent to which Alexa devices record and store audio recordings

Alexa Devices
Allegations: Failing to disclose that the words that trigger devices to listen and respond to commands also initiate a process to create and permanently store recordings

Compostable Plates and Bowls from Amazon
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising disposable plates and bowls as compostable

Thermofight
Allegations: Deceptively marketing Thermofight

Lithium-ion 18650 Batteries Sold on Amazon
Allegations: Falsely advertising the energy capacity and safety of batteries

Free Trials of Audible AudioBooks
Allegations: Audible’s “free” trials of audiobooks violate California law

Whole Foods Lemon Raspberry Italian Sparkling Mineral Water
Allegations: Falsely marketing lemons and raspberries as the main flavoring ingredients

Whole Foods Food Products
Allegations: Failing to disclose that foods contain allergens

Ring Security System
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards users’ private information when it does not take adequate steps to stop hackers and actively shares users’ personal data without consent

365 Everyday Value Vanilla Almondmilk Creamer
Allegations: Failing to disclose that vanilla flavor comes from artificial flavors

Ring’s Basic Protect Plan
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers need to pay additional money to get certain key features

365 Everyday Value Organic Chocolate & Almond Vanilla Ice Cream Bars

365 Everyday Value Organic Vanilla Coconutmilk

Ring Video Doorbells and Security Cameras

Organic 365 Rice Milk

Ring’s Home Security Devices

365 Everyday Value Vanilla Soymilk

365 Organic Vanilla Almondmilk

Recalled Products on Amazon.com

Starkey Water

Whole Foods Products

Whole Foods Hypoallergenic Claims

Audible

The Weight of Whole Foods Products

The Weight of Whole Foods Pre-Packaged Foods

GT’s Kombucha Beverages

The Amount of Vitamin B in Whole Foods Supplements

Whole Foods 365 Everyday Plain Greek Yogurt Sugar Claims

Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime’s Free Shipping

Amazon.com’s “List Price”

Eclipse Glasses from Amazon

Amazon Prime Membership Fee

Fresh Bread from Whole Foods, Wegmans Food Markets, and Acme Markets

Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Products

Whole Foods St. John’s Wort Dietary Supplement

Whole Foods Meat Products

SquareTrade’s Protection Plans

Whole Foods Market Products

Amazon Prime Membership Fees

Whole Foods Prices
