Rulings (219)
  • 2XU UK Limited

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 16 April 2025

    A paid-for Instagram ad for 2xu Recovery Compression Tights made medical claims without holding the applicable conformity marking and were not registered with the MHRA.

  • Cambridge Corporate Consultants Ltd t/a The Claims Guide

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    An post on X by The Claims Guide misleadingly implied that their company was approved, endorsed or authorised by the UK Government.

  • Groupe SEB UK Ltd t/a Tefal

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    A website product page for a set of pans misleadingly implied that a discount offer could be used for particular products when that was not the case.

  • Montdog Ltd t/a Wild Pack

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    Two posts for dogfood company on their Instagram page featured videos of Geogia Toffolo made misleading claims that other pet food products posed significant health risks or led to chronic diseases, the provenance of ingredients in other pet food products and discredited or denigrated other competitors’ products.

  • Pressplay Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Press other (paid ad)
    • 16 April 2025

    A press ad for anti-glare driving glasses misleadingly implied they could prevent glare while driving and could make driving safer.

  • Vodafone Ltd

    • Upheld in part
    • Website (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    Claims on Vodafone’s website which contained references to reliability and coverage failed to objectively compare one or more material, relevant, verifiable and representative features.

  • Barclays Bank plc

    • Not upheld
    • Magazine (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A magazine ad was unlikely to give a misleading impression of Barclay’s overall contribution to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Belle Baby Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 09 April 2025

    A website, which featured a product listing for a swimsuit, included an image of a child portrayed in a sexual way.

  • Foreo AB t/a Foreo

    • Upheld in part
    • Internet
    • 09 April 2025

    A product listing on Amazon made unsubstantiated claims that an IPL device could reduce or remove hair permanently and that treatments was ‘pain-free’.

  • Person(s) Unknown t/a Henry’s Boots

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and website made misleading claims including that their products were handmade and that they were closing down and also failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Velora London

    • Upheld
    • App (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and website made misleading claims including about where the business was based, materials used to make products, delivery times and money-back guarantees and also failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Rosely London

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and website made misleading claims including about the materials used to make products and money-back guarantees and also failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Luxelle-London

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad), Website (own site)
    • 09 April 2025

    Two paid-for Facebook ads and a website misleadingly implied they were a UK-based company and failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Muse

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 09 April 2025

    A website misleadingly implied they were a UK-based company and failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Shell UK Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 09 April 2025

    A TV ad didn’t give a misleading impression of Shell’s environmental impact.

  • TotalEnergies SE

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for X ad for TotalEnergies omitted material information about the proportion of their overall business activities that comprised lower-carbon activities.

  • Viagogo GmbH

    • Upheld
    • Audio (podcast)
    • 09 April 2025

    A podcast ad claimed that over half the events listed on Viagogo had tickets selling below face value when this wasn’t the case.

  • Hutchison 3G UK Ltd t/a Three Mobile

    • Not upheld
    • National newspaper (paid ad), Social media (paid ad), Internet (website content)
    • 02 April 2025

    A national press ad, two paid-for Meta ads and a website for Three Mobile didn’t make misleading ‘best value’ claims.

  • OceanSaver Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site), Television
    • 02 April 2025

    A website and TV ad made unsubstantiated environmental claims.

  • EE Ltd t/a EE

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad), Television, Radio
    • 26 March 2025

    A TV, radio, paid-for social media and digital poster ad for EE made unsubstantiated claims about the performance and capabilities of a Wi-Fi router.

Informally resolved (31)
  • Toolport GmbH t/a House of Tents

    • 06 November 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Home and garden

  • Shop Direct Home Shopping Ltd t/a Very, very.co.uk, Littlewoods, littlewoods.com

    • 07 August 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Appliances, electronics and machinery

  • Direct Ferries Ltd t/a Direct Ferries

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements

  • Rakhee Mediratta

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Medicines, remedies and therapies

  • Veblen Wines Ltd

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Alcohol

  • Gemporia Ltd

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

  • GoBrands Euro Intermediate Holdings SARL t/a gopuff

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Vaping, smoking and drugs

  • House of Fraser Ltd

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Email
    Topic: Pricing and charges

  • X-Clusive Competitions Ltd

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Gambling

  • Grocery Delivery E-Services UK Ltd t/a HelloFresh

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements

  • Jahangir Group Ltd t/a ShopVistaa

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Health conditions

  • Roofoods Ltd t/a Deliveroo

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements

  • Viabl Ltd

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Delivery, construction and logistics

  • AG Communications Ltd

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Gambling

  • Air France-KLM t/a Air France

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring

  • Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd t/a Hoseasons, Cottages.com

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 2

    Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring

  • Dreams Ltd t/a Dreams plc

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Home and garden

  • Waitrose Ltd t/a Waitrose & Partners

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements

  • Wowcher Ltd t/a Wowcher

    • 19 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements