Flex Seal
September 17th, 2013
The Flex Seal informercial may be entertaining, but can you trust its claims?
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Air Wick Freshmatic
August 22nd, 2013
In the above advertisement, Reckitt Benckiser claimed that one refill of its Air Wick Freshmatic was equal to 55 cans
First American Home Warranty
August 14th, 2013
This e-mail claims to be from a home warranty company, but none of the links function through our anti- software.
No VOC Claims
August 1st, 2013
Three mattress companies have settled with the FTC over claims that their mattresses do not contain volatile organic compounds, or
Best Yet!
July 16th, 2013
Best Yet!, a line of cedar-oil-based products claiming to treat and prevent bed bugs and lice, agreed to enter into
Nest Programmable Thermostats
June 21st, 2013
Nest Labs Inc. claimed in advertisements for its Nest Programmable Thermostat that “89% of other programmable thermostats are not programmed
Home Depot
June 21st, 2013
2016: This case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not
Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight
May 6th, 2013
Reader finds out not reading fine print comes at heavy cost.
Are Mattress Claims Keeping You Up at Night?
April 2nd, 2013
The NAD ruled that Tempur-pedic could no longer claim their mattresses "sleep cooler".
Companies Painting VOCs with Broad Brush
March 19th, 2013
VOC-free claims can be tricky for paint, paint stripper, and other products.
Where Are Your Flowers Really From?
February 14th, 2013
Ordering flowers delivered by a local florist? Not so fast—that florist may not be local after all.
Improve your Chances for Successful Home Improvements
January 10th, 2012
Do you need to put an addition on your house? Want to install central air conditioning? Then you may be