
Target
TINA.org investigated Target’s website – www.target.com – and found that false and deceptive Made in the USA labeling issues were widespread on its site, including product specifications that falsely stated…
Solak et al. v. Target Corp.
22-cv-813, N.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2022)
Up & Up 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
Falsely marketing the product treats minor cuts and abrasions when scientific evidence shows it does not have such treatment capabilities
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TINA.org investigated Target’s website – www.target.com – and found that false and deceptive Made in the USA labeling issues were widespread on its site, including product specifications that falsely stated…
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no artificial preservatives
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as compostable when they’re not
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain a “reef-conscious formula”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “nutritionally appropriate” for children older than 12 months
Allegations: Falsely advertising the accuracy of ovulation test kits
Allegations: Falsely advertising free or flat, low-rate delivery without adequately disclosing a $3.99 “CA Shoppers Benefits Fee” is added to all orders delivered in California
Allegations: Falsely advertising that phones are unlocked
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products are contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “maximum strength” when other similar products contain more simethicone
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the price advertised on store shelves
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “100% pure avocado oil”
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing parmesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe when they contained, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide a one-year supply of diaper bags and holds up to 2,176 diapers
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful synthetic chemicals known as PFAS
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no preservatives
Allegations: Falsely marketing that sunscreens have a “reef-conscious formula”
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as “Non-Drowsy” when they contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products were contaminated with a dangerous bacterium
Allegations: Advertising that pressure cookers have safety features that prevent them from being opened while in use when the lids can actually be removed from units with heat, steam, and…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Naturally Flavored” and “Made With Real Fruit Filling”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing the products treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as nasal decongestants
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “100% Fruit Juice”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal decongestant
Allegations: Deceptively placing the “Target Clean” label on products that contain ingredients that are harmful to people and the environment
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as natural
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as having a “reef-conscious formula” when they contain ingredients that are harmful to coral reefs and marine life
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the price advertised on store shelves
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: False “oil-free” claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy, safe, and high quality without disclosing that they may contain harmful bacteria
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Allegations: Marketing products as safe pain relievers for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to APAP can cause neurodevelopmental disorders in children
Allegations: Marketing the product as a safe pain reliever for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to it increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the dosage of lidocaine and number of hours of pain relief provided by the patches
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “[s]afe & effective” without disclosing they contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Failing to disclose prenatal vitamins contain heavy metals
Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who spend $40 or more on toys and kids’ books could get a free $10 gift card when they’re actually charged $10 for the gift…
Allegations: Misleadingly represents that the chargers have “high charging speed” when the chargers break and stop working due to a defect
Allegations: Falsely claiming products “kill[] 99.99% of germs” when there is no scientific evidence to support such claims
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