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 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…
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are natural and contain no artificial ingredients
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “Crafted and Bottled in Springfield, MO, USA” and “AMERICAN FLAVOR IN A BOTTLE”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as made in the USA
Allegations: Falsely marketing the detergent as “plant based” when it contains ingredients that come from petroleum
Allegations: Falsely marketing dog foods as “grain free”