Up & Up Acetaminophen

Allegations: Marketing the product as a safe pain reliever for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to it increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in…

How Car Dealerships Get You to Come on Down

Car dealerships are in the business of selling cars, not giving out freebies.

Up & Up Biotin Supplements

August 2019: A federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of Target concluding that the plaintiffs’ claims are preempted by federal law. Later in August, the named plaintiff filed a…

TINA.org’s Made in USA Actions

A review of TINA.org’s work uncovering (and putting an end to) deceptive made in the USA ad campaigns.

Market Pantry Graham Crackers

In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly misleadingly representing that the main ingredient in Market Pantry Graham Crackers is graham flour (a coarse, whole grain…

Market Pantry Parmesan 100% Grated Cheese

June 2016: Both of these cases were transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar cases. For more information about the MDL, click here. March 2016: Two class-action lawsuits…

Made in USA Misrepresentations

Below are 100 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Target.com found by TINA.org in the spring of 2017. Target.com v. Manufacturer Information # Product Target.com Product Packaging /…

Up & Up Aloe Vera Gel

September 2016: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have…

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.

Instant Pot DUO Electric Pressure Cookers

Allegations: Advertising that pressure cookers have safety features that prevent them from being opened while in use when the lids can actually be removed from units with heat, steam, and…

Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children

TINA.org, together with other consumer groups, calls for immediate audit of Walmart Universe of Play.

7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings

Find out which companies and people wound up on TINA.org’s naughty list for 2017.

Up & Up Toddler Next Stage Milk Drink Powders

In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for, among other things, allegedly falsely marketing Up & Up Brand Toddler Next Stage milk drink powder as “nutritionally appropriate”…

100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Claims

December 2020: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal finding that average consumers are not likely to understand that the phrase 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese means that the…

Up & Up Hand Sanitizers

In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly misleadingly marketing that up & up hand sanitizer “kills 99.99% of germs” and comparing it to Purell products…

Various Store-Brand Aloe Vera Gels

Several store-brand aloe vera gels lack the acclaimed soothing ingredient.

Matter Plates, Bowls, and Bags

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as compostable when they’re not

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.

Deceptive Ads

TINA.org’s investigation cataloged a sampling of over 100 DealDash advertisements, including television commercials, online ads, and social media posts (published by DealDash between 2016 and 2017), each one containing one or…

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