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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Looking back at our accomplishments.

Cove USA

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Cove USA

Hidden fee is a bummer.

Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and Garden Sets

Class Action

Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and Garden Sets

Allegations: Marketing products as safe for children to use when they contain harmful levels of lead

The Importance of Being a Complainer

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The Importance of Being a Complainer

You have the power to hold deceptive marketers accountable.

CeraVe Acne Products

Class Action

CeraVe Acne Products

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe

Walmart’s Made in USA Claims for Aluminum Products

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Walmart’s Made in USA Claims for Aluminum Products

Lawsuit accuses mega-retailer of misleading consumers looking to buy American-made.

Mainstays and Expert Grill Aluminum Products

Class Action

Mainstays and Expert Grill Aluminum Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Made in USA”

Lifetime Memberships to 24 Hour Fitness

Class Action

Lifetime Memberships to 24 Hour Fitness

Allegations: Misrepresenting that lifetime members paid only annual renewal fees and that the fees remained the same for the rest of the member’s life without adequately disclosing that the gym…

Towel Service at 24 Hour Fitness

Class Action

Towel Service at 24 Hour Fitness

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that members who pay for the Super Sport membership would be provided with towel service at gyms when the gyms stopped providing towel service in June 2019

Discounts on Products Sold at 24 Hour Fitness

Class Action

Discounts on Products Sold at 24 Hour Fitness

Allegations: Misrepresenting pricing discounts on products for sale at its gyms by offering steep discounts off of false former prices

JOOLA Pickleball Paddles

Class Action

JOOLA Pickleball Paddles

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising paddles as “USA Pickleball Approved”

Ricola

Class Action

Ricola

False advertising class-action lawsuits filed regarding the marketing of Ricola throat and cough products.

Roka’s Handbuilt in USA Claims

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Roka’s Handbuilt in USA Claims

Eyewear company makes marketing changes following FTC inquiry.

Nuwave Bravo XL Air Fryer Oven

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Nuwave Bravo XL Air Fryer Oven

For many consumers, made in the USA claims are no small fry.

Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”

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Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”

Eric Lagatta, USA Today

Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again

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Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again

Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…

How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims