FTC orders with Del, Pfizer, Care Technologies
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Give final approval to separate consent orders regarding Del's Pronto shampoo, Pfizer's RID shampoo and egg removal comb and Care Technologies' Clear shampoo and lice egg remover to settle allegations the companies made false and unsubstantiated claims for the OTC head lice treatments. Proposed in September, the orders require that for two years, whenever a claim is made regarding product efficacy, the marketers include a disclosure about the necessity of a second treatment application ("The Tan Sheet" Sept. 28, 1998, p. 22). While the commission vote to make the orders final was unanimous, Commissioner Orson Swindle reiterated his concern about the disclosure requirement. The order against Del also prohibits claims about the extent to which health care professionals recommend Baby Orajel