TINA.org Reports Balance of Nature’s Coronavirus Claims to FDA, FTC Consumer News TINA.org Reports Balance of Nature’s Coronavirus Claims to FDA, FTC Company falsely claims its ‘Fruits’ and ‘Veggies’ supplements can prevent and help treat the coronavirus.
How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements Consumer News How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales Consumer News Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales “The public cannot have confidence that their products are what they purport to be,” says the FDA.
TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon Consumer News TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon Company to pay $600,000 for allegedly manipulating product pages.
CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health Consumer News CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health Lawsuits accuse companies of using deceptive claims to reel in consumers.
Balance of Nature to Pay $1.1M to Settle Regulatory Action over False Health Claims Consumer News Balance of Nature to Pay $1.1M to Settle Regulatory Action over False Health Claims Lawsuit alleged company falsely advertised that its “Fruits” and “Veggies” supplements could prevent, treat or cure serious diseases.
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams Consumer News A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams A master list of known and alleged scams.
It Ain’t Easy Being Green Consumer News It Ain’t Easy Being Green FTC cracks down on “biodegradable” claims.
GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement Consumer News GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement False advertising and wrongful death are among a plethora of allegations filed against the supplement retailer.
Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims? Consumer News Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims? TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.
CATrends: Advertised Number of Loads on Liquid Laundry Detergents Consumer News CATrends: Advertised Number of Loads on Liquid Laundry Detergents Get a load of this.
Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores Consumer News Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores TINA.org investigation finds ratings don’t match vintage of bottles sold on store shelf.
Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers Consumer News Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers TINA.org objects to proposed settlement in which marketer and plaintiffs’ attorneys are the only winners.
Not So American-Made Consumer News Not So American-Made In honor of the Fourth of July, a reminder that not all “USA-made” products meet the legal definition.
CATrends: Adulterated Avocado Oil Consumer News CATrends: Adulterated Avocado Oil Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
CATrends: Fake Collagen Cosmetics Consumer News CATrends: Fake Collagen Cosmetics Lawsuits allege not all collagen cosmetics are the real deal.
NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims Consumer News NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims The company’s signature pitch — lose 20 to 40 pounds in 40 days — lacked scientific support, the FTC alleged.
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.