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 Blog 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 Ad Alert Walmart’s Made in USA Claims for Aluminum Products Lawsuit accuses mega-retailer of misleading consumers looking to buy American-made.
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…
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 Ad Alert Roka’s Handbuilt in USA Claims Eyewear company makes marketing changes following FTC inquiry.
Nuwave Bravo XL Air Fryer Oven Ad Alert 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” 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.”
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…