CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
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.
When the sale price is the regular price.
Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.
Lawsuits target misleading subject lines.
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products are addictive
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products are addictive
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the website as a “social casino” where users can play games for free when the games are actually illegal gambling games
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated retail prices
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers
Allegations: Advertising products as reliable and safe for weightlifting without disclosing that the weight plates can detach and dislodge from the handle during use due to a defect in the…
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company keeps consumers’ personal information safe
Allegations: Marketing products as able to relieve various eye issues when the company does not have FDA approval to make such drug claims and has not shown that the products…
Allegations: Marketing products as safe and durable without warning consumers that they may fall apart while children are sitting in them due to a defect that causes screws to become…
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts as available for a limited time