[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/companies-making-false-coronavirus-claims-your-rights\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/companies-making-false-coronavirus-claims-your-rights\/","headline":"Companies Making False Coronavirus Claims & Your Rights","name":"Companies Making False Coronavirus Claims & Your Rights","description":"Companies have been caught making false claims amid the coronavirus pandemic. The\u00a0FTC\u00a0is cracking down on such claims as the\u00a0FDA\u00a0has not publicly approved, cleared, or authorized any consumer product for preventing or curing the virus. If any organization has targeted you...","datePublished":"2020-10-22","dateModified":"2025-09-16","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/author\/dwolff\/#Person","name":"David Wolff","url":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/author\/dwolff\/","identifier":27,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eb92ad9148da9738cdecc03e560b071b8f516c5c0cd624aa4a60024d6548ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eb92ad9148da9738cdecc03e560b071b8f516c5c0cd624aa4a60024d6548ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Cantor, Wolff, Nicastro & Hall LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Depositphotos_211210410_xl-2015-scaled.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Depositphotos_211210410_xl-2015-scaled.jpg","height":1706,"width":2560},"url":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/companies-making-false-coronavirus-claims-your-rights\/","about":["Consumer Protection"],"wordCount":567,"keywords":["Consumer Protection","personal injury"],"articleBody":"Companies have been caught making false claims amid the coronavirus pandemic. The\u00a0FTC\u00a0is cracking down on such claims as the\u00a0FDA\u00a0has not publicly approved, cleared, or authorized any consumer product for preventing or curing the virus. If any organization has targeted you with such claims as \u201cpreventing\u201d or \u201ccuring\u201d COVID-19, you may be entitled to compensation.The FTC and FDA are warning companies about Coronavirus-related products. The FTC requires companies prove and claims companies make for distribution approval in the United States. Meanwhile, the FDA must approve, clear and authorize products for consumption.Consumer Protection from Predatory ProfiteersConsumer manipulation, unfortunately, skyrockets whenever public health concerns are at the forefront. Putting profit before honesty, some companies offer products or services with unfounded promise of prevention and\/or treatment.Continuing its efforts to protect consumers from scams and deceptive pitches related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the FTC is sending warning letters to offending companies. These letters effectively warn companies they should take immediate action to ensure they are not marketing products intended to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, treat or cure COVID-19The FTC notices remind businesses it\u2019s illegal \u201cto advertise a product can prevent, treat, or cure human disease unless you possess competent and reliable scientific evidence, including, when appropriate, well-controlled human clinical studies, substantiating that the claims are true at the time they are made.\u201d And they \u201cmust immediately cease making all such claims.\u201dThe Offending PartiesCompanies having received FDA\/FTC notices are numerous widely-varied. The most recognizable may be Germ-X, facing a class-action suit for allegedly making false claims its hand sanitizer can protect against coronavirus. The class action argues consumers purchased large quantities of hand sanitizer based on false claims by Germ-X.Additional organizations include:Jim Bakker and The Jim Bakker Show for publicly supporting false claims made by Silver Sol and Silver Lozenges.Herbal Amy, Inc for claims its \u201cCoronavirus Protocol\u2026formulations are preventative as well as specific for acute infections.\u201dN-Ergetics for claims its \u201cColloidal Silver is still the only known antiviral supplement to kill all seven\u2026 Human Coronaviruses.\u201dVital Silver for claims on Facebook \u201cit\u2019s\u2026 widely acknowledged in both science and the medical industry that ionic silver kills coronaviruses\u2026\u201dQuinessence Aromatherapy Ltd. for advertising \u201cEssential Oils To Protect Against Coronavirus [offering] the most powerful anti-virus essential oils to provide defence against coronavirus.\u201dGuruNanda, LLC for claiming its frankincense product is a way to \u201cdecrease your chances of becoming infected.\u201dVivify Holistic Clinic for claiming on Facebook the organization has \u201cdone extensive research on coronaviruses . . . and has treated them very successfully using his protocols.\u201dHave You Been Victimized?The FDA is advising you \u201cnot to purchase or use COVID-19 related products offered for sale that have not been approved, cleared, or authorized by FDA.\u201d\u00a0 But if you\u2019ve made purchases based on any claims similar to those listed above, you may be entitled to a settlement. You may be also entitled to partake in class action lawsuits.When people ignore their civil obligation, or blatantly defy it with the\u00a0intent to harm, they are responsible for their actions. So when it comes to understanding the various ways in which personal injury or negligence has impacted your daily life,\u00a0Joe Nicastro, esq\u00a0is your source.Remaining opening and fully functional during these trying times, Joe helps you determine\u00a0your best possible route in pursuing any monetary damages you deserve."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Companies Making False Coronavirus Claims & Your Rights","item":"https:\/\/www.buffalolaw.com\/companies-making-false-coronavirus-claims-your-rights\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]