June – July 2015 Collection Evidence June – July 2015 Collection Below are 200 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Walmart.com found between June 22 and July 13, 2015. Group 1: Instances in which the Walmart.com USA label is…
Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good? Ad Alert Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good? Are the advertised benefits worth the potential safety hazards to your teething baby? Probably not.
Ad or Not? BuzzFeed’s Buy Me That Section Consumer News Ad or Not? BuzzFeed’s Buy Me That Section Unwrapping BuzzFeed’s holiday gift ideas.
FTC: Memory Pill Marketers ‘Couldn’t Back Up Claims’ Consumer News FTC: Memory Pill Marketers ‘Couldn’t Back Up Claims’ For that reason, the marketers behind the brain supplement Procera AVH will pay $1.4 million.
Amazon’s ‘Subscribe & Save’ Service Ad Alert Amazon’s ‘Subscribe & Save’ Service Watch out for those pre-checked boxes, people.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Johnson’s® Bedtime Products Class Action Johnson’s® Bedtime Products January 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. (Leiner et al v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-5876, N. D. IL.) August 2016: After…
Stop Mandatory Vaccination Ad Alert Stop Mandatory Vaccination ASA bans anti-vaccine group’s Facebook ad for misleading parents on the dangers of vaccinating their children.
Makena Class Action Makena March 2020: The Gill case was transferred from a court in Kansas to a court in New Jersey. (Case No. 20-cv-3230, D.N.J.) February 2020: The Faughnan and Barnes cases were…
Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience Evidence Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019,…
Graco and Newell Brands Inclined Sleepers Class Action Graco and Newell Brands Inclined Sleepers In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Graco Children’s Products and Newell Brands for allegedly misleadingly marketing the Graco Little Lounger Rocking Seat, Duet Glide LX Baby Infant…
Enfamil Class Action Enfamil According to an August 2012 lawsuit, the maker of Enfamil, Mead Johnson & Co., falsely advertise its baby formulas as containing prebiotics that have immunity-related health benefits for babies. Specifically,…
LuLaRoe Distributors in Bankruptcy as Founder Touts Financial Freedom Consumer News LuLaRoe Distributors in Bankruptcy as Founder Touts Financial Freedom At least 115 current or former LuLaRoe distributors have filed for personal bankruptcy since 2016.
Ultimate Diaper Class Action Ultimate Diaper Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as “the safest diaper for baby’s sensitive skin” and made of “plant-based materials”
Dream Sleep Products Class Action Dream Sleep Products Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe, “design[ed] … according to the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines” and “exceed[ing] all United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards”
Coppertone Water Babies Class Action Coppertone Water Babies Allegations: Marketing sunscreens as “safe and gentle on a baby’s skin” when they contain the carcinogen benzophenone
“Earth’s Best” Brand Products Class Action “Earth’s Best” Brand Products In July 2014, another class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the company misleadingly labels the “Earth’s Best” brand products –…
Various Babo Botanicals Products Class Action Various Babo Botanicals Products September/October 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement reached between the parties. According to the settlement terms, Babo Botanicals agreed to stop marketing and labeling products…
10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.