03 Dec 2008
| by Staff
not happened. But the ASA said because DFS had not been able to demonstrate that the sofas featured in the ad ...
30 May 2008
The ASA also warned John Lewis about making misleading claims about a
bracelet's health benefits after an ad for Trion:Z bracelets claimed
they created a boost in the body's magnetic field, resulting in greater
health and wellbeing. ...
28 May 2008
| by John Tylee
the time, was a humorous look at an everyday scenario. However, the ASA said the commercial appeared ...
health and wellbeing. The ASA backed complaints which questioned whether the claims in the ad could ...
21 May 2008
| by Colin Marrs
superstores, with the strapline: Your weekly shop costs less at Asda. Today s ASA ruling said that the ads ...
. The ruling said: ...we noted the ASA had told Asda in a previous adjudication that they should make clear ...
not be verified. However, the ASA rejected two complaints that the ads: gave the impression that all ...
09 May 2008
The Advertising Standards Authority is investigating an ad by the animal-rights group Peta that shows KFC's Colonel Sanders about to knife a chicken, after a complaint that it was offensive and could distress children. The caricature, which appeared on the front cover of a leaflet, is part of a campaign...
23 Nov 2007
, and is anticipating receiving more during the busy pre-Christmas advertising period. The ASA is to strengthen its
23 Sep 2005
these products, and believe that
they have benefits." The ASA disagreed and ruled the ad was in breach ...
not to make future claims based solely on consumer
perceptions. The ASA's ruling follows a ban in August ...
the supermodel Claudia Schiffer. The ASA found that there wasn't enough evidence to support either claim ...
16 Sep 2005
sleeker silhouette in two
weeks". The ban followed an ASA ruling that stated that Boots' independent ...
perceptions. The ruling underlines the ASA's hardline stance on claims made by
cosmetics manufacturers. Last month, it rapped L'Oreal for its ads for
its Perfect Slim and Wrinkle De-Crease products. The ASA has ...
27 May 2005
their dissatisfaction?
Evidence from the ASA suggests this could be the case. Interestingly, it's not just ...
shows, soft drinks, beers, cars - being the subject of complaints. Certainly, the fact that the ASA is a ...
is making it easier for consumers to get their voices heard - until the ASA took over responsibility ...
01 Apr 2005
chicken burger. The ASA ruled that the burger shown in the ad was bigger than the actual product.