Up & Up Cough, Cold, and Flu Medicines

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness

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…

Various Parmesan Cheese Products

MUSA Recidivists

1. New Balance In 1996, the FTC brought an administrative action against New Balance for making deceptive U.S.-origin claims about its sneakers. Since at least 2009, the company has marketed…

Up & Up Flushable Wipes

Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb

State officials demand Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC stop selling the supplements.

Penalty Offense Authority: MLMs

TINA.org urged the FTC to formally notify all MLM companies of the law and use its penalty offense authority.

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…

Market Pantry Parmesan 100% Grated Cheese

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

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

Up & Up Biotin Supplements

Made in USA Misrepresentations

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.

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

Up & Up Aloe Vera Gel

How Car Dealerships Get You to Come on Down

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

Market Pantry Graham Crackers

L’Oréal

TINA.org objected to a settlement that sought to resolve claims filed by the FTC against L’Oréal for deceptively advertising its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products by…

L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL

TINA.org investigated L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023…

JAFRA Cosmetics International

TINA.org investigated JAFRA Cosmetics International as part of its larger investigations into atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims Investigation, click…