
TINA.org to FTC: Deceptive Recyclable Claims Belong in the Trash
Recyclable claims for products that aren’t actually being recycled need to stop.
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against H Mart for allegedly misleadingly advertising that the flavoring in its mochi vanilla ice cream desserts comes exclusively from vanilla ingredients when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredient list shows that the desserts do not contain any vanilla ingredients but rather contain “Artificial Vanilla Flavor.” (King et al v. H Mart, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-6736, E.D.N.Y.)
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Recyclable claims for products that aren’t actually being recycled need to stop.
Is this company using unapproved drug claims to market its probiotic supplement?
Julie Creswell, The New York Times
While ads suggest that feature is widely available, rollout is still in progress.
TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for a labeling rule that makes sense.