Most Deceptive Ads of 2024
Here were some of the worst ads TINA.org investigated this year.
Gerber’s Grow-Up Plan and College Plan
February 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-27, E.D. Ky.)
January 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber Life Insurance Company for allegedly deceptively marketing its “Grow-Up Plan” and “College Plan” as affordable ways for parents and grandparents to save money for children when, according to plaintiffs, these plans are actually life insurance policies and consumers who get them actually lose money. (Prewitt et al v. Gerber Life Insurance Company, Case No. 20-CI-00011, Kentucky State Court – Laurel County)
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Schweppes, Canada Dry Ginger Ales
Lawsuit alleges products’ ginger ale taste comes from a secret artificial ingredient.
Cove USA
Hidden fee is a bummer.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2024
Some class-action settlements that left consumers behind.
Books-A-Million
This store’s discounts do not go by the book.