9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Consumer News 9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Green marketing claims you should think twice about.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…
Five Companies that Fail the Name Game Consumer News Five Companies that Fail the Name Game What’s in a name? Sometimes not what you expect.
Ardounie Farms Ad Alert Ardounie Farms An FDA investigation into Ardounie Farms found that a baby calf offered for sale for slaughter had traces of a new animal drug, Flunixin, in its kidney. The animal was…
REI’s Waterproof Apparel Class Action REI’s Waterproof Apparel Allegations: Falsely marketing products as sustainable when they contain fluorine and PFAS, which are harmful to people and the environment
Knix Underwear Class Action Knix Underwear Allegations: Misleadingly marketing safe and free from certain ingredients
Frigidaire’s ‘Auto Sizing Pan Detection’ Ad Alert Frigidaire’s ‘Auto Sizing Pan Detection’ Consumers take issue with one of the touted benefits of company’s induction appliances.
ARMRA Colostrum Supplements Ad Alert ARMRA Colostrum Supplements Company distances itself from touted “studies” while continuing to use deceptive health claims.
Thinx Period Products Class Action Thinx Period Products Allegations: Falsely marketing the amount of fluid products absorb and that products prevent leaks, last all day, and replace pads, tampons, and other disposable products
Bunch O Balloons Class Action Bunch O Balloons Allegations: Falsely marketing the brand and its products as sustainable and socially conscious
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
Colgate Toothpastes Class Action Colgate Toothpastes Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, toxic heavy metals, including lead and mercury
Chestnut Hill Classic Roast Ground Coffee Class Action Chestnut Hill Classic Roast Ground Coffee Allegations: Falsely advertising that products contain enough ground coffee to make more six-fluid ounce cups of coffee than they actually do
Dry Farm Wines Ad Alert Dry Farm Wines Drinking low alcohol wines to avoid a hangover? Here’s why that doesn’t work.
Made in USA Refrigerants on Walmart.com Ad Alert Made in USA Refrigerants on Walmart.com When it comes to made in the USA claims on Walmart’s website, there’s a lot of hot air.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.