Federal Trade Commission staff has sent 10 warning letters to online marketers selling products that purportedly provide protection from the Zika virus. It appears that some online marketers may be trying to take advantage of consumer concerns about the mosquito-borne virus. The letters warn the recipients that Zika protection claims must be supported by competent […]
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FTC Approves Four Final Orders Barring Companies from Making False All-Natural Claims
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved four final consent orders against companies that allegedly misrepresented their personal care products as “All-Natural” or “100% Natural,” despite the fact that they contain man-made ingredients. According to the FTC’s complaints, announced in April 2016, the companies, Trans-India Products, Inc., doing business as ShiKai, […]
Sellers of At-Home Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal and Addiction Barred from Making Deceptive Claims
The marketers of Elimidrol, a powdered drink mix touted as enabling opiate-addicted consumers to overcome addiction and withdrawal, have settled an FTC complaint that their claims were false and misleading. The proposed stipulated order requires Sunrise Nutraceuticals, LLC, and its principal, Joshua Erickson, to have competent and reliable scientific evidence to back up claims for […]
Marketers of Dietary Supplement Amberen Settle FTC Charges Regarding Misleading Weight-Loss and Menopause Relief Claims
Lunada Biomedical, Inc. and its three principals have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed Amberen, a dietary supplement, to women over 40 who are perimenopausal or menopausal, making a range of unsupported claims about its ability to help users lose weight and belly fat, and relieve menopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes […]
Statement of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Regarding Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Review POM Wonderful Case
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial today of POM Wonderful’s petition for a writ of certiorari. The Court declined to review the D.C. Circuit’s ruling upholding a Commission decision that found POM and its principals misled consumers in advertising their products. “I am […]
Tommie Copper to Pay $1.35 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges
Athletic apparel company Tommie Copper, Inc. and its founder have agreed to pay $1.35 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively advertised the company’s copper-infused compression clothing would relieve severe and chronic pain and inflammation caused by arthritis and other diseases. Tommie Copper’s proposed settlement with the FTC also requires the company […]
FTC to Host Workshop September 21 to Examine Advertising for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Products
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Monday, September 21, in Washington, DC, to examine advertising for OTC homeopathic products. The event is free and open to the public, and more details can be found in the press release announcing it. WHAT: Workshop to examine advertising for OTC homeopathic products WHO: Opening remarks […]
FTC Challenges Marketers’ Baseless Claims That Their Supplements Prevent or Reverse Gray Hair
Two marketers of dietary supplements have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made unfounded claims that their products could prevent or reverse gray hair. The agency is pursuing legal action in court against a third company for making similar claims. Under settlements with the FTC, GetAwayGrey, LLC and its president Robin Duner-Fenter, […]
FTC Charges Marketers with Misleading Claims That Their Supplement Causes Weight Loss, Fat Loss, and Increased Metabolism in Women Over Forty
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a federal court complaint seeking to prohibit Lunada Biomedical, Inc. and its principals from advertising that their dietary supplement Amberen causes substantial weight loss for women over 40, and that the weight loss is clinically proven. Between 2010 and 2013, Lunada sold almost $65 million worth of Amberen nationwide. […]
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $464,000 to Consumers Who Lost Money Buying Deceptively Marketed ‘Fat Burning’, ‘Calorie Blocking’ Diet Pills
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 11,585 refund checks totaling more than $464,000 starting today to consumers who lost money buying dietary supplements deceptively marketed as “fat burning” and “calorie blocking.” These are legitimate checks, and the FTC encourages consumers who receive them to cash them before they expire on April 21. The refunds are […]