Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)
January 20th, 2021
MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in
Browsing the "made in USA" Tag
TINA.org Brings Walmart’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims to the FTC, Again
January 19th, 2021
Walmart attempts to redefine what it legally means to be "made" in the USA.
2021 Walmart Database
January 19th, 2021
In January 2021, TINA.org reinvestigated the Walmart website and found that the company is still advertising products as being Made
Hoover Vacuum Cleaners
January 14th, 2021
In January 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Royal Appliance Manufacturing for allegedly falsely marketing Hoover vacuum cleaners as
Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking
December 23rd, 2020
Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org's 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.
Naples Soap Company
December 1st, 2020
From "cruelty free" to "Made in the USA," TINA.org finds personal care company's marketing awash with questionable labels.
Infographic: Comments on FTC’s Proposed Made in USA Rule
November 23rd, 2020
TINA.org's review of comments submitted regarding the FTC's proposed Made In USA rule.
Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company
November 17th, 2020
August 2020: A federal judge dismissed the consolidated case concluding that the state law claims are preempted under federal law.
“Product of USA” Beef
October 14th, 2020
October 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1040, D.N.M.) September 2020: A class-action
Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch
September 10th, 2020
TINA.org supports new rule that will beef up enforcement of #MadeinUSA.
GhostBed’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims
September 3rd, 2020
Labor Day campaign pitches a Chinese-made pillow as "proudly made in the USA."
Electric Bike Company
August 14th, 2020
With parts made abroad, company's bikes cannot legally be marketed as "built" in America without additional qualifying language.
Made in USA Claims on Bigelow Teas
July 22nd, 2020
In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against R.C. Bigelow, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that several of its
TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable
June 26th, 2020
Proposed made in the USA labeling rule seeks to clamp down on first-time offenders.
Boll & Branch
May 28th, 2020
Radio host's suggestion that advertiser's bedding products are made in the USA misses the mark.
Overstepping Their Bounds: Deceptively Marketed Made in USA Shoes
May 22nd, 2020
Over the years, TINA.org has found several shoe brands running afoul of the FTC's Made in USA standard.
New Balance’s Made in USA Claims
May 22nd, 2020
Company's criteria for labeling shoes "Made in the USA" falls short of the legal standard policing such claims.
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org
April 2nd, 2020
Retailer To Stop Misleading Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. April 1, 2020 Acting on a complaint filed by ad
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org
March 31st, 2020
FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims.
