2016 Collection Evidence 2016 Collection Below are over 100 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Walmart.com found in June 2016. Group 1: Instances in which U.S.-origin representations made on Walmart.com conflict with origin…
Arrowhead Bottled Water Class Action Arrowhead Bottled Water Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% Mountain Spring Water” when they contain microplastics
Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience Evidence Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019,…
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
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.
Deceptive Marketing 101: Recyclable Claims Consumer Basics Deceptive Marketing 101: Recyclable Claims How products marketed as “recyclable” end up in landfills.
eMug by eWater.com Ad Alert eMug by eWater.com Sometimes only one or two claims about a product seem suspicious. And then sometimes every single claim seems suspicious. The claims eWater.com makes about its eMug — only $84.50! —…
Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million Press Release Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million Ad Watchdog TINA.org Rallying Consumers to Object MADISON, CONN., October 21, 2014 — A proposed vitaminwater class-action settlement is of little benefit to consumers who have been deceived by Coca-Cola’s…
Brita Water Filters Class Action Brita Water Filters Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as water filtration systems that reduce contaminants in water when they fail to remove or significantly reduce the amount of common contaminants
Topo Chico Ranch Water Class Action Topo Chico Ranch Water Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as ranch water
Lone River Ranch Water Class Action Lone River Ranch Water Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as ranch water when the ingredient lists show that the drinks do not contain any tequila and contain an added sweetener
Roblox Income Claims Evidence Roblox Income Claims During its investigation of Roblox, TINA.org compiled a sampling of 50 examples of Roblox and/or members of its Video Stars Program (i.e., select Roblox users who create videos about the platform on…
Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
Aquafeel Water Filtration Systems Class Action Aquafeel Water Filtration Systems In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Aquafeel Solutions for allegedly making deceptive representations to sell water filtration systems. Specifically, the complaint claims that the company: Misrepresents that…
Karma Wellness Water Class Action Karma Wellness Water September 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been…
Nestle Pure Life Purified Bottled Water Class Action Nestle Pure Life Purified Bottled Water February 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2019: A federal…
Kroger Sparkling Water Beverages Class Action Kroger Sparkling Water Beverages Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that the flavors in waters come from fruits without disclosing that the drinks contain the artificial flavoring ingredient malic acid
Recyclability Claims on Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Niagara, and Other Bottled Waters Class Action Recyclability Claims on Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Niagara, and Other Bottled Waters Allegations: False “100% Recyclable” claims
iSpring’s Water Filtration Systems Class Action iSpring’s Water Filtration Systems September 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a resolution of all the claims, the terms…
Is Vitaminwater Worse Than Soda? Lawsuit Outcome Questioned Media Coverage Is Vitaminwater Worse Than Soda? Lawsuit Outcome Questioned