TRUECar Ad Alert TRUECar Car-shopping website faces lawsuit over allegations of falsely advertising car prices.
Athletic Greens Ad Alert Athletic Greens Over-the-top weight-loss claims abound in this ad for a dietary supplement powder.
Rosland Capital Ad Alert Rosland Capital Precious metals seller paints a grim financial picture. But investing in gold or silver may not brighten the day.
Processing Nutri Ninja’s Hidden Shipping Charge Ad Alert Processing Nutri Ninja’s Hidden Shipping Charge Infomercials fail to adequately disclose shipping charge tied to “free” processor promotion.
Ebola-C Told to Drop Treatment Claims Ad Alert Ebola-C Told to Drop Treatment Claims Feds send joint warning letter to marketers of dietary supplement over unapproved Ebola treatment claims.
BeActive Brace Loses Some Sciatica Treatment Claims Ad Alert BeActive Brace Loses Some Sciatica Treatment Claims Marketers make alterations to website after reportedly meeting with FDA officials.
Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody Ad Alert Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody TV commercial gets edit following decision from the National Advertising Division.
Will the Real Pinecone Research Please Stand Up Ad Alert Will the Real Pinecone Research Please Stand Up A company posing as Pinecone Research has been up to no good, make sure not to wire money to this phony business.
Premier Care in Bathing Ad Alert Premier Care in Bathing Company told to clean up advertising related to competitors and its own financing offer.
Hot Shot Bedbug Products Ad Alert Hot Shot Bedbug Products You’ve heard the phrase before: “Don’t Let The Bedbugs Bite.” But do products that make the promise to fight the creepy crawlers really get rid of them? Spectrum Brands Holdings,…
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…
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…
Mesothelioma Info Ad Alert Mesothelioma Info This e-mail claims to link to mesothelioma information, but in reality it does not provide any useful information at all. The site linked just contains a bunch of links that…
Maxam Nutraceutics Ad Alert Maxam Nutraceutics Maxam Nutraceutics, a dietary-supplement maker, advertised its PCA dietary supplement on TV and on the web as “the only product ever specifically developed to naturally help your body safely and…
Testosterone Gels Ad Alert Testosterone Gels Your browser does not support the video tag. Perhaps you’ve seen television ads for testosterone gels like AndroGel, which promise to help men with decreased sex drive, moodiness, and low…
Tylenol Ad Alert Tylenol A new in-depth report by ProPublica and This American Life is questioning Tylenol’s safety and labeling.
Roxy.com Ad Alert Roxy.com A reader submitted this tip concerning a Roxy.com promotion. Roxy apparently sent out an e-mail for a one-day 25% off sale, but the reader received it too late to use…
Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments Ad Alert Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments The FDA in July sent letters to 15 domestic and foreign companies telling them that their sale of diabetes treatments was illegal. The products, which had not been evaluated by…
Algaberry Ad Alert Algaberry The FDA sent a warning letter to Algaen Corporation over the marketing of their dietary supplement Algaberry earlier this year. The FDA determined that Algaen was advertising Algaberry as an…