BBB National Programs Decision Summaries

New York, NY – April 27, 2021 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that evidence offered by Charter Communications to support its claim that Spectrum Mobile delivers the “fastest overall speeds” nationwide was not a good fit. In recommending that the claim be discontinued, NAD found that Charter is not delivering an “overall fastest” (aggregated) speed to the consumer. It is only when the consumer is in certain geographic markets or connected to Spectrum WiFi (at home or via hotspot) that the consumer gains a speed advantage over competing providers. Charter will appeal NAD’s recommendation. The claim that Spectrum Mobile offers “the fastest overall speeds,” which appeared in website advertisements, television, radio, as well as internet commercials, was challenged by AT&T Services.

New York, NY – April 22, 2021 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that the Natural Diamond Council discontinue certain advertising claims comparing mined diamonds with man-made diamonds, including the carbon emissions associated with diamond mining compared with diamond manufacturing, the scarcity of mined diamonds, the resale value of mined diamonds versus man-made diamonds, as well as claims that described mined diamonds as “real”, in contrast to man-made diamonds. The claims at issue, which appeared on the Natural Diamond Council’s website and in marketing assets that the advertiser makes available to retailers, were challenged by Diamond Foundry, Inc., a manufacturer of laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs).

New York, NY – April 15, 2021 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that certain advertising claims made by Zarbee’s, Inc. for its cough products sufficiently identify that honey is the source of the cough soothing benefit and would not reasonably mislead consumers as to the reason for the product’s cough soothing efficacy. However, NAD recommended modification of other claims to make clear that the cough soothing benefit is attributable to the honey and not the combination of main ingredients. The claims at issue, which appeared on product packaging, website advertising, third-party retailer websites, and on social media, were challenged by Maty’s Healthy Products, LLC.

New York, NY – April 13, 2021 – Following an inquiry by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, NuWave LLC modified claims on its website and in a YouTube video which conveyed implied messages that its OxyPure Air Purifier is effective against COVID-19. The challenged express claims for the OxyPure Air Purifier were identified through NAD's routine monitoring program.

New York, NY – April 8, 2021 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) recommends that the J.G. Wentworth Company modify its advertising to disclose that its offer of “cash now,” in exchange for purchase of the customer’s structured settlement or annuity payment rights, is not immediate, but requires a process that takes, on average, seven weeks to complete. Further, NAD recommended that where there is an implied message that a customer’s receipt of the lump sum is immediate, the advertiser should modify its advertising to clearly and conspicuously disclose material information about the cash-delivery delay.