CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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.
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products “[k]ill[] 99.9% of bacteria on laundry”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product contains enough detergent to wash 58 loads of laundry
Allegations: Marketing that products promote a healthy mouth when using them contributes to various oral health issues
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products “promote a healthy mouth” when using them contributes to various oral health issues
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that detergents bring color back to clothing
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising diapers as safe and gentle without disclosing that they may cause rashes, blistering, peeling, and chemical burns
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products reduce white marks and yellow stains when they actually cause both
Allegations: Falsely representing that the balance on cards is refundable
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as plant based