CATrends: Flea and Tick Products Marketed as Safe
Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients that are harmful to pets.
Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water
Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”
CATrends: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews
Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
Class Actions
The Recyclability of Keurig Green Mountain Coffee Pods
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that its single-serve plastic coffee pods are recyclable
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the company uses an ethical supply chain when at least one of its suppliers employs migrant child labor
Thinx Products
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising products as safe, healthy, sustainable, and free of harmful chemicals when they contain chemicals that are harmful
Chocolate in Starbucks, Mars, and The Quaker Oats Company Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Delta Air Lines
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the airline is “carbon-neutral”
Kroger’s Farm Fresh Eggs
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that eggs come from chickens that are cage-free
Hefty Recycling Bag
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “recycling” bags that are “designed to handle all types of recyclables” and “[r]educe your environmental impact” when the bags are not recyclable at many facilities…
Various Windex Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as non-toxic
Windex
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic
Fur in Canada Goose Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the fur used in its clothing has been ethically and sustainably sourced in accordance with humane trapping standards