Airbourne Suit
Lydia Parnes, the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a complaint against the maker’s of Airbourne, claiming that there is no “credible evidence” that Airbourne protects and helps to reduce colds, or protects people from germ exposure.
The FTC wants Airbourne to pay people back for as many as their last six purchases of the product, which could cost Airbourne a grand total of $30 million.
Airbourne has agreed to a settlement of putting another $6.5 million into funds they already have to pay for a class action suit of the same kind. That suit said that Airbourne made false claims and they settled that one for $23.5 million.
Those of you who bought their products between 2001 and 2008 have till September 15 to apply for a refund which will be paid by October 15.
Airbourne claims that they have changed their packaging and wording and that they are just being victimized by suit hungry lawyers.
Airbourne does have a devoted following who claim that it really does work and that they know it might just be because they believe in it, but that doesn’t seem to make a difference. They don’t care how it works, they just know that it does.
I know a couple people who swear by it and claim that when a cold shows it’s first symptom, they take Airbourne and the cold vanishes immediately. That’s good for them, it’s just too bad the placebo is so expensive. I bet the second grade teacher who founded Airbourne isn’t teaching second grade anymore.
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