FTC ruling
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
ValueVision International TV home shopping network barred from making health-related claims about cellulite-treatment, anti-hair loss products and dietary supplements unless backed by reliable scientific information after settling FTC charges that it aired ads without substantiation, commission says June 11. Charges stem from claims made by ValueVision about Isomers Labs' NutriFirm Perfect Body Solution anti-cellulite treatment, NutriFirm Vitamin H Serum anti-hair loss treatment and additional dietary supplements. Eden Prairie, Minn. marketer ordered to offer complete refund for up to three bottles of product to dissatisfied consumers, FTC says