
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 April 2014, the parties in a class-action lawsuit against Walmart agreed to dismiss the complaint. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2013, alleged that Walmart’s advertisements falsely represented that the store would match the advertised prices of its competitors when, according to the plaintiffs, Walmart refused to match these prices. The lawsuit was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. We were unable to determine why the parties agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. (Wasilewski et al v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., John Does 1-5, and ABC Corps 1-5, Case No. 14-cv-00871, D. NJ.).
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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.