Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims

Better Sleep? Natural? Baby products are facing suits for false marketing.

Testimonial Comparisons

Pop-Ups and the Bimbo Bear

I don’t like An advertisement that pops up in a new window when you’re browsing the internet. ads.  They’re like someone interrupting you in the middle of a conversation –…

Chobani Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurt as vanilla when the product contains flavoring ingredients that are not from the vanilla plant

Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021

Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.

Ritz Honey Wheat Crackers

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in crackers

think! Brand Food Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing that foods do not contain any genetically modified ingredients (GMOs)

bareMinerals Products Containing PFAs

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as clean and natural when they contain harmful ingredients (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS)

Choceur White Fudge Covered Pretzels

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing snacks as covered in white fudge when the covering does not contain the amount and type of ingredients found in fudge

Snyder’s of Hanover Butter Snaps Pretzels

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pretzels as “butter snaps” when the ingredients list shows they contain a “Natural Flavor” instead of real butter

Nissin Teriyaki Beef Chow Mein

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no added MSG when ingredients in them contain MSG

Dove Chocolate-Covered Mixed Berries

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “made with real fruit” when the fruit ingredients contain sugar and other non-fruit components

Swanson Cooking Broths and Stocks

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no added MSG when ingredients in them actually contain MSG

Sparkling Poland Spring With A Twist of Lemon

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the water as flavored with lemon when the ingredients list reveals it contains “Natural Flavors” instead of a lemon ingredient

Green & Black’s Dark Chocolate Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain a specific percentage of cacao (the raw, unprocessed version of cocoa) when the ingredients lists show that the chocolate ingredient in them is cocoa…

Interceptor Plus

Allegations: Marketing medicine as safe for dogs when ingredients cause severe adverse reactions and deaths

S. Pellegrino Essenza Lemon & Lemon Zest

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the water as flavored with lemon when the ingredients list reveals it contains “natural flavors” instead of a lemon ingredient

OnPassive

MLM has been saying it will launch since 2018. Distributors are “fed up.”

Zarbee’s Gripe Water

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products “help[] ease occasional gas & stomach discomfort” associated with colic and hiccups in newborns when none of the ingredients have been shown to provide the…

Earth Balance Olive Oil Buttery Spread

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing spreads as being made with olive oil when the ingredients list reveals they are made using a vegetable blend that contains more palm fruit, canola, and safflower…