Makers of AIRBORNE settle false ad suits with refunds.

[DAME]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:18pm

"Who would ever believe that “an effervescent dietary supplement that was created by a school teacher” could cure the common cold? Evidently, quite a few people: the company says it took in more than $100 million from sniffly consumers through 2006, who followed the company’s advice to take the stuff at the first sign of symptoms and to expect relief within an hour or two."
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/makers-of-airborne-settle-false-ad-suit-with-refunds/?hp

Updated On: 3/4/08 at 01:18 PM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:36pm

You mean there is no miracle cure?

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:37pm

Only if you are flying to Lourdes.

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:40pm

Greg Brady lied to me.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:50pm

Lourdes has not cured Dollypop and he goes every year.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:52pm

Obviously it doesn't work on teachers.

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:56pm

Is that why a teacher invented Airborne?

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:57pm

yes, job security.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:25pm

Next you'll tell me that Enzyte won't make my...er...'golf club' bigger.

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:26pm

And that colon cleanser won't get the 40 pounds of impacted waste out of me so I won't die like John Wayne?

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:34pm

Not gonna lie, I TOTALLY wanna try one of those crazy colon cleaners.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:35pm

Jaily, sweetie, garden hose and kitchen faucet!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:38pm

*doodle hears "The New World Symphony"*

"Hold it till the very last note!!"

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:48pm

Those foot pad things are disgusting, though.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 3:05pm

"Not gonna lie, I TOTALLY wanna try one of those crazy colon cleaners."

Save money...Works like a charm.