Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA” Media Coverage 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 Press Release 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 Consumer News 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.”
Handi-Foil Aluminum Products Class Action Handi-Foil Aluminum Products Allegations: Falsely marketing products as made in the USA
CeraVe Acne Products Class Action CeraVe Acne Products Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe
Barbasol Shaving Cream Class Action Barbasol Shaving Cream Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Made in USA”
La Roche-Posay Acne Products Class Action La Roche-Posay Acne Products Allegations: Misrepresenting that products were safe when they contained, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
“Product of USA” Beef Class Action “Product of USA” Beef Allegations: Falsely advertising beef products from imported cattle as “Product of the U.S.”
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
Omnilife USA Brands Omnilife USA TINA.org investigated Omnilife USA as part of a larger investigation into atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims Investigation, click here.
2023 Noevir USA Income Claims Database Evidence 2023 Noevir USA Income Claims Database Between June and November 2023, TINA.org investigated 100 MLM companies, which included 93 DSA member companies plus 7 other prominent MLM companies, and found that 98 percent used atypical and…
2023 Omnilife Income Claims Database Evidence 2023 Omnilife Income Claims Database Between June and November 2023, TINA.org investigated 100 MLM companies, which included 93 DSA member companies plus 7 other prominent MLM companies, and found that 98 percent used atypical and…
2023 Lifestyles Income Claims Database Evidence 2023 Lifestyles Income Claims Database Between June and November 2023, TINA.org investigated 100 MLM companies, which included 93 DSA member companies plus 7 other prominent MLM companies, and found that 98 percent used atypical and…
2023 Nefful USA Income Claims Database Evidence 2023 Nefful USA Income Claims Database Between June and November 2023, TINA.org investigated 100 MLM companies, which included 93 DSA member companies plus 7 other prominent MLM companies, and found that 98 percent used atypical and…
WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Class Action WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Allegations: Marketing products as high-quality, healthy, and safe without disclosing that products may contain lead
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.
How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023 Consumer News How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023 Consumer tips worth remembering.
When TINA.org Investigations Collide Blog When TINA.org Investigations Collide These brand collabs are far from fab.