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The North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Center warns against misleading advertising with cardio” products
Consumers beware! The North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Center warns against misleading advertising with “cardio” products. Find out more about the dubious health claims and fake celebrity endorsements. #Consumer protection #Cardio products #Health advertising
The North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Center warns against misleading advertising with cardio” products
The North Rhine-Westphalia consumer advice center has issued a warning against advertising “cardio” products. Various providers advertise dietary supplements with misleading promises of healing on the Internet, which simulate medical effects and violate legal regulations. The consumer advice center receives daily inquiries about health advertising for products such as “CardioBalance”, “CardiOne”, “Cardiotensive” or “Cardiotonus”. Fake celebrity quotes from people like Eckart von Hirschhausen and Sandra Maischberger reinforce the misleading.
The “Health Advertising Fact Check” project run by the consumer centers in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate has been observing an increase in consumer inquiries about “CardioBalance” and similar health products that are allegedly advertised by celebrities for months. The health claims for these products are classified by consumer advocates as inadmissible. The advertised “cardio” products are often mistakenly viewed as medications, even though they are dietary supplements. The advertisements promise a cure or prevention of diseases, which is not legally permitted.
The North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Center has warned two providers of “CardioBalance”, Geberich OÜ (Estonia) and Geberich GmbH (Switzerland), and asked them to refrain from using health-related statements. The providers distanced themselves from the objectionable advertising promises and claimed that they were not responsible for the inadmissible statements. The use of images and fake quotes from prominent people such as Eckart von Hirschhausen and Sandra Maischberger without their consent increases consumer deception.
If purchases have already been made based on advertising, consumers can cancel the purchase contract. The deadline for this is usually 14 days, but can also be one year and 14 days if the cancellation instructions are incorrect. The consumer advice center advises caution when it comes to celebrity advertising for health products and recommends contacting the “Health Advertising Fact Check” project if you are unsure. It is strongly recommended to watch out for fake advertising promises and to take legal action if suspected.