15 companies have withdrawn ads found ‘misleading’: CCPA

FIFTEEN COMPANIES withdrew their advertisements after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) found them “misleading”, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare said on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference, Khare said that the companies which withdrew their misleading ads included Siyaram Silks, Lifebuoy, Kent Ro, Asian Paints, Blue Star, Zodiac, Safal Hospitality and Maintenance Services, Berger Paints India Limited, Blue Star Limited, AM Webshop India Pvt. Ltd (Spaces), Naaptol, Sure Vision India, Sensodyne and Bhanwar Rathore Designer Studio.

Besides, three companies agreed for corrective advertisement, Khare said.

Giving an overview of activities of the CCPA that completed two years on July 24, Khare said the CCPA so far has issued 129 notices, 71 for misleading, 49 for unfair trade practice, and 9 for violation of consumer rights.