BBB National Programs Decisions

New York, NY – January 13, 2022 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) recommended that PLx Pharma Inc. either discontinue use of the claim that Vazalore “is the first liquid-filled aspirin capsule clinically shown to cause fewer ulcers than plain aspirin” or modify it to disclose as part of the main claim that the clinical evidence is based on a seven-day study comparing a 325mg dose of Vazalore to a 325mg dose of immediate release aspirin. The advertising at issue had been challenged by Bayer Healthcare, LLC before the National Advertising Division (NAD).

New York, NY – January 12, 2022 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs closed one Fast-Track SWIFT case in December. In that case, Dyson, Inc. challenged SharkNinja Operating LLC’s claim that the Shark HyperAIR hair dryer is the industry’s “first and only high velocity hair dryer and styling system.”

New York, NY – January 12, 2022 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has recommended that Perrigo Company, PLC discontinue the claim that its oral care business’ Plackers floss product is the “#1 Brand of Flossers.” The advertising at issue had been challenged by the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) before the National Advertising Division (NAD) as part of NAD’s Fast Track SWIFT expedited challenge process, designed for single-issue advertising cases. Following NAD’s decision (Case No. 7065), Perrigo appealed NAD’s recommendations.

New York, NY – January 5, 2022 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has concluded that KSF Acquisition Corp. (SlimFast) has proper substantiation for a qualified claim that the SlimFast Plan is clinically proven but found that SlimFast’s product-related “clinically proven” claims are unsubstantiated. The NARB panel declined to adopt the recommendation of the National Advertising Division (NAD) that the advertiser qualify its “lose weight and keep it off” claim to disclose that long-term weight maintenance will likely include some weight regain. The advertising at issue had been challenged by Simply Good Foods (Atkins) before NAD. Following NAD’s decision (Case No. 6952), SlimFast appealed certain NAD findings and recommendations.

New York, NY – December 28, 2021 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that Chime Financial, Inc.’s advertising for its “SpotMe” program disclosed the material information necessary to ensure that claims about its program are substantiated, that Chime’s “no overdraft fees” claims are supported, and that the Chime homepage adequately qualifies its “no fees” claim so that consumers understand that out-of-network ATM fees are not among the hidden fees it eliminates. However, NAD recommended that Chime qualify claims on its “No Hidden Fees” webpage and television advertising to make clear that the eliminated fees do not include out-of-network ATM fees.

New York, NY – December 21, 2021 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising law body of BBB National Programs, has recommended that Mint Mobile LLC discontinue the use of “UNLIMITED” and “UNLTD” headlines in its advertising or modify them to clearly communicate that its plan does not offer unlimited high-speed data. The advertising at issue had been challenged by AT&T Services, Inc. before the National Advertising Division (NAD) as part of NAD’s Fast Track SWIFT expedited challenge process.