Celestial Seasonings Teas

Pampers Dry Max

The Future of Shopping: Trapping You in a Club You Didn’t Know You Joined

Rebecca Greenfield and Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg

Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free

There’s lots of strings attached to offers of free products and services.

Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach

Something amazing happened at our dinner table.  My daughter got into a fight with her brother (that’s not the amazing part) about who could eat the last of the –…

Rebranded Drugs

Some drugs are the same except for their names and packaging. For example: Sarafem, marketed as a treatment for Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder, is the same drug as Prozac, marketed as…

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, leads us through exotic jungles, backyard gardens, and world-famous greenhouses all in search of the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrbiza lindenii.  Notably, this endangered flower…

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

Consumer advocates warn of new scams.

Other Evidence

Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web

Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users.  Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…

What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product?

Ingredient labels can have surprises.

Meijer Pain Relief Patches

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pain relief patches

Muscletech Protein Powders and Workout Supplements

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers for products

Top Dog Pet Store

TINA.org finds that this pet company’s health claims are all bark and no bite.

Made in the USA? Come again?

FTC settles with Made in the USA Brand over certification seal.

Jury Hands Down Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case

Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.

HoldOn Trash Bags’ Environmental Claims

Company walks back composting claim following TINA.org inquiry sparked by self-regulatory ad challenge.

CATrends: ‘Reef Friendly’ or ‘Reef Conscious’ Sunscreens

Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs and marine life.

Crest ‘Recycle Ready’ Toothpaste Tubes

The bottom line? Toothpaste tubes aren’t generally getting recycled.

Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon

Allegations: Failing to disclose products are contaminated with lead