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Mueller Kitchen and Home Tools and Gadgets

Class Action

Mueller Kitchen and Home Tools and Gadgets

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products using the word “Austria” and the Austrian flag when they are not made or designed in Austria

Little Italy in the Bronx Pasta Sauces

Class Action

Little Italy in the Bronx Pasta Sauces

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are produced in the Bronx, New York

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.

Strange Honey

Class Action

Strange Honey

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as 100% raw honey from Tennessee

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

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

FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”

Wilson’s Made in USA Claims

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Wilson’s Made in USA Claims

Flag on the play.

Reynolds Wrap Foil

Class Action

Reynolds Wrap Foil

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing foil as “Made in U.S.A.”

Helados Mexico Paletas

Class Action

Helados Mexico Paletas

Allegations: Falsely marketing products are from Mexico when they are made in California

Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co.

Class Action

Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co.

Allegations: Misrepresenting beef products as “Product of the U.S.”

Kubota’s Made in USA Claims

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Kubota’s Made in USA Claims

Holy crop.

Badia New Mexico Chili

Class Action

Badia New Mexico Chili

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are New Mexico chili peppers when they are from Mexico

2023 Reasonable Consumer Quiz

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2023 Reasonable Consumer Quiz

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How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023

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How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023

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Most Deceptive Ads of 2023

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Most Deceptive Ads of 2023

Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.

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2024 Reasonable Consumer Quiz

Mueller Kitchen and Home Tools and Gadgets

Little Italy in the Bronx Pasta Sauces

Walmart’s Made in USA Claims for Aluminum Products

Strange Honey

Ricola

Roka’s Handbuilt in USA Claims

Nuwave Bravo XL Air Fryer Oven

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

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

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

Wilson’s Made in USA Claims

Reynolds Wrap Foil

Helados Mexico Paletas

Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co.

Kubota’s Made in USA Claims

Badia New Mexico Chili

2023 Reasonable Consumer Quiz

How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023

Most Deceptive Ads of 2023