Colgate and Tom’s Toothpastes for Kids Class Action Colgate and Tom’s Toothpastes for Kids Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe for children when the fluoride in them is not safe for children to swallow
2026 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2026 Deceptive Ad Trends A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.
FabKids Brands FabKids TINA.org found kids clothing brand violated a court order with its negative option offer and deceptive ads.
Amare Global/Kyäni Brands Amare Global/Kyäni TINA.org investigated Amare Global, formerly known as Kyäni, a multilevel marketing company that sells health products and supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market…
Step2 Brands Step2 TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…
Ghost Brands Ghost TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center found energy drink company using multifaceted deceptive marketing campaign directed at minors.
TruHeight Brands TruHeight TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC supporting a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against TruHeight for deceptive growth claims and fabricated reviews.
Nutrient Content Claims on Plum Organics Baby Foods Class Action Nutrient Content Claims on Plum Organics Baby Foods Allegations: Deceiving consumers by representing that products will provide a certain amount of protein, fiber, and omega-3s when such nutrient content claims are prohibited on foods for children under two…
Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Medicine Class Action Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Medicine Allegations: Falsely marketing medicine as specially formulated for infants when it contains the same amount of the active ingredient as the children’s product
Peloton Tread+ Class Action Peloton Tread+ Allegations: Misleadingly marketing treadmills as safe to use in homes with families when the machines are unreasonably dangerous for children and pets
CVS Health Infants’ Pain & Fever Acetaminophen Class Action CVS Health Infants’ Pain & Fever Acetaminophen Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product is specifically formulated for infants and charging more for the infants’ product when it contains the same formulation of the same active ingredient in…
Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Class Action Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product is specially formulated for infants and charging more for the infants’ product than Little Remedies Children’s Fever + Pain Reliever when the medicines contain…
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
DG Infants’ Acetaminophen Class Action DG Infants’ Acetaminophen Allegations: Misleadingly marketing infants’ medicine as different than children’s medicine when both contain the same amount of the same active ingredient
TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising Blog TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising On June 22, 2020, TINA.org responded to the FTC’s request for comment on the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (referred to here as the Endorsement…
Focused Mind Jr. Ad Alert Focused Mind Jr. Where’s the clinical proof for these “clinically proven” claims?