Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumer News Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumers are reminded that dietary supplements are regulated differently from drugs, which are approved by the FDA.
Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy Consumer News Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy Should breast cancer foundations accept cash from companies selling these products?
Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Blog Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Searching for the perfect all-girls weekend rental, my dear friend came across this ad on Craigslist: Fantastic 5 bedroom . . . house with water views just 300 feet from…
Junk Mail is Costly Consumer News Junk Mail is Costly Ever wonder how much junk mail actually costs? In just one state – Massachusetts, the estimated cost to cities and towns to dispose of the catalogs, flyers, phone books, and…
Don’t Let Some Ads Get the Best of Your Pet Consumer News Don’t Let Some Ads Get the Best of Your Pet The market for pet-related products has soared in the past decade. The American Pet Products Association (APPA) estimates that the industry now generates over $50 billion in sales annually, an…
What Does Made in USA Really Mean? Consumer Basics What Does Made in USA Really Mean? When does a product truly meet the requirements for a Made in USA label?
Ciroc Ads By Diddy And Others Violate FTC Rules On Influencer Ads Once Again, An Advocacy Group Said Media Coverage Ciroc Ads By Diddy And Others Violate FTC Rules On Influencer Ads Once Again, An Advocacy Group Said Katie Notopoulos, BuzzFeed News
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.
Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences, and Other Brands of Aerosol Hair Products Class Action Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences, and Other Brands of Aerosol Hair Products Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Burt’s Bees Products Class Action Burt’s Bees Products Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “ingredients from nature” that are obtained using “responsible sourcing” methods when the products contain harmful chemicals
Various Procter & Gamble Aerosol Products Class Action Various Procter & Gamble Aerosol Products Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain a carcinogen
AutoZone Imposter Car Wrap Scam Ad Alert AutoZone Imposter Car Wrap Scam If you see one of these scams in the rear-view mirror, floor it.
Pulp Fiction? Florida’s Natural Now Made with Orange Juice Concentrate from Mexico Ad Alert Pulp Fiction? Florida’s Natural Now Made with Orange Juice Concentrate from Mexico Longtime ‘not from concentrate’ product is now a blend.
Great Value Coffee Creamer Class Action Great Value Coffee Creamer Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as coffee creamer
Montefiore Ads Pollute NYC Highways Blog Montefiore Ads Pollute NYC Highways New York neurosurgery center features deceptive testimonial on billboards and website
Kleenex Germ Removal Wet Wipes Class Action Kleenex Germ Removal Wet Wipes Allegations: Falsely marketing Kleenex Germ Removal Wet Wipes
Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Consumer News Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Don’t confuse this type of marketing for a silver bullet.
Ben’s Original Boil-in-Bag Rice: ‘Perfect in 10 Minutes’ Ad Alert Ben’s Original Boil-in-Bag Rice: ‘Perfect in 10 Minutes’ Not according to the cooking instructions on the side of the box.