How Marketers Trick Kids, and Why Parents Should Worry
Herb Weisbaum, Consumers’ Checkbook
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Protalus for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Protalus Insoles are guaranteed to provide lasting pain relief from a variety of injuries and conditions – including neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, back pain, heel spurs, diabetic foot, high arches, blisters, heel pain, hammer toes, and swelling – when, according to plaintiffs, the insoles do not provide the advertised benefits. (Saitta et al v. Protalus, LLC et al, Case No. 19-cv-12156, D. MA.)
Herb Weisbaum, Consumers’ Checkbook
TINA.org pulls back the covers on this company’s Made in USA marketing.
Brand partnerships worthy of a big “doom!”
Derek Kravitz, Consumer Reports
Here were some of the worst ads TINA.org investigated this year.