
GNC Total Lean Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “lean”
In January 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GNC Holdings for allegedly falsely representing that the primary ingredient in its Vitamin E Skin Oil is vitamin E oil when, according to plaintiffs, the main ingredient in the product is safflower oil, which is a vegetable oil that is used for cooking and does not provide the cosmetic benefits of vitamin E oil. (Brock et al v. GNC Holdings, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-785, C. D. Cal.)
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “lean”
Allegations: Falsely marketing fish oil supplements
Allegations: Products do not provide the advertised benefits
An investigation into the menopause supplement industry by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has revealed a hotbed of deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog has amassed nearly 2,000 examples of problematic health…
How the supplement industry is taking advantage of women and what TINA.org is doing to fight it.
GNC email misleads consumers on when its Cyber Monday deals expire.
False advertising and wrongful death are among a plethora of allegations filed against the supplement retailer.
How much is really in there?