CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
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: Baseball Ticket Prices
Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.
CATrends: Emails Offering Free Gifts
Lawsuits target misleading subject lines.
Class Actions
360-Degree Camera Systems in Ford Vehicles
Allegations: Marketing that the 360-degree camera system is a safety feature in vehicles when the system routinely malfunctions and does not work as advertised due to a defect
Whistle Express Car Wash
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that customers who purchase a single car wash are automatically enrolled in a monthly “Wash Club” subscription
Kars4Kids
Allegations: Misrepresenting how donated vehicles are used
NOCO Boost
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as reliable, long-lasting, and able to safely jump start a dead battery multiple times on a single charge when they do not work as advertised
Hatch Baby 1st Generation Sound Machine
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe when they pose a risk of shocking consumers due to a defect in the power adapter
CarMax
Allegations: Falsely advertising that vehicles undergo a “rigorous 125 point inspection”
Cocoa Puffs
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain lead
Christie’s
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in May 2024
Annie’s Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Falsely suggesting products are primarily sweetened with fruit juice by marketing them as “Made with Real Fruit Juice” when the only sweetening ingredient is added sugar
MDacne Customized Treatment Cream and CLENZIderm M.D. Therapeutic Lotion Acne Treatment
Allegations: Falsely representing that products were safe when they contained, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene