Canisters of Great Value Ground Coffee

Equate Infant’s and Children’s Pain & Fever Acetaminophen

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule

MADISON, CONN. August 22, 2019– Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a formal petition today requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) use its rulemaking authority to expand its enforcement…

By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.

Equate High Absorption CoQ-10

Great Value Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Great Value Graham Crackers

Great Value and Sam’s Choice Seafood

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as sustainable

Great Value Apple Juice

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain chemical preservatives

Ottomanson, Sweet Home Collection, LUXE Life, and Other Bamboo Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as rayon, eco-friendly, and sustainable

Onn Surf and Pro Tablets

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as dependable, versatile, and high-quality

Great Value Fruit and Grain Cereal Bars and Great Value Drink Enhancers

Allegations: False natural claims

Great Value Whole Grain Saltine Crackers

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing crackers as “Made With Whole Grain”

Great Value Peach Tea Drink Enhancer

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products using the phrase “Natural Flavor With Other Natural Flavors”

Great Value Mixed Fruit Cups

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Mixed Fruit in 100% juice”

Great Value Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products contain an artificial ingredient that enhances the characterizing fruit flavors

Great Value Veggie Straws

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “No Artificial Flavors or Preservatives” when they contain a chemical preservative and a synthetic flavoring ingredient

Sunrise Growers Frozen Fruit Products

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences

CATrends: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches

Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.

Equate Lidocaine Patches

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relief patches