FDA Tells KIND Bars to Lose ‘Healthy’ Claims Ad Alert FDA Tells KIND Bars to Lose ‘Healthy’ Claims FDA says some KIND bars pack too much saturated fat to be advertised as “healthy” snack.
Kind Law/Ben Travis Law Ad Alert Kind Law/Ben Travis Law Law firms’ Instagram ads touting “compensation” for MLM victims aren’t what they may seem.
Don’t Reply to Suspicious Date Request Ad Alert Don’t Reply to Suspicious Date Request This person sounds like a great catch—“kind, sociable and fluffy”—what more could you want?
Offer for an Amazon Gift Card in Exchange for Review Ad Alert Offer for an Amazon Gift Card in Exchange for Review Amazon prohibits sellers from offering customers “compensation of any kind” in exchange for writing reviews.
Empower Network Ad Alert Empower Network Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…
PETA Ad Alert PETA That is one tough-looking toddler, but the ASA bans ad that claims eating meat increases risk of cancer.
FDA: Where’s the Mayo in Just Mayo? Ad Alert FDA: Where’s the Mayo in Just Mayo? My oh mayo. Class action against eggless vegan spread resurfaces allegations of false advertising.
OilBoomUSA.com Ad Alert OilBoomUSA.com We recently ran across an ad for OilBoomUSA.com, oil-investment company Nakoma Petroleum’s website. Nakoma’s site and videos seem to be designed to lure in the kind of consumer who has…
InvestorPlace Ad Alert InvestorPlace Consumers looking to increase their wealth may need to look elsewhere.
L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher Ad Alert L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher A reader alerted us to an ad for L’Oréal’s Youth Code Texture Perfection Pore Vanisher. According to the commercial, the cream: instantly minimizes the look of pores and in four…
Hemp Garden Tea Ad Alert Hemp Garden Tea The FDA conducted an inspection of Green Planet Inc and found that Green Planet’s supplement Hemp Garden Tea was an unapproved drug being advertised in violation of FDA regulations. The…
Sony Xperia SP Ad Alert Sony Xperia SP The ASA has found Sony’s advertising for the Xperia SP phone to be misleading.
Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System Ad Alert Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising industry’s self-regulatory body administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. is advising Olay to discontinue claims that its Pro-X Advanced Cleansing…
Surface Protection Plus Ad Alert Surface Protection Plus We got this spam email advertising “Surface Protection Plus,” which is a . . . something. The website doesn’t ever explain quite what Surface Protection Plus is, but it appears…
Nivea Vital Cream Ad Alert Nivea Vital Cream The The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is a self-regulatory body that monitors advertising in the United Kingdom. has upheld a complaint concerning a Nivea Vital moisturizing cream advertisement. The ad…
LowerMyBills.com Probably Won’t Dissolve Your Worry Ad Alert LowerMyBills.com Probably Won’t Dissolve Your Worry Ads for life and car insurance fail to deliver any substantive meaning.
Gift Card for a Five-Star Amazon Review Ad Alert Gift Card for a Five-Star Amazon Review Consumers need to be wary of undisclosed incentivized reviews.
Code Red Seven Ad Alert Code Red Seven This radio ad for a product called Code Red Seven makes it sound pretty miraculous. “David” was suffering from decreased libido due to his unhealthy lifestyle, but apparently Code Red…
Bank of America Ad Alert Bank of America A direct mail advertisement by Bank of America promoting low refinancing rates for homeowners has some consumer advocates concerned the materials may be misleading. American Banker reported this week that…