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Planet Distributions Ltd
An ad that appeared on the website for Right Projectors on 10 and 14 March 2011 showed a photograph and product information for the Technic HD500 projector. Text stated "Qty Remaining: 1;" "SPECIAL OFFER ENDS THURSDAY 17TH MARCH" AND "GUARANTEED NEXT DAY DELIVERY!"
Petfre (Gibraltar) Ltd
A promotion, viewed on Betfred's website on 16 March 2011, stated "£5 FREE NO-DEPOSIT BONUS". Further text headed "How to Claim your £5 free chips" stated "In order to claim the exclusive welcome offer, just follow these easy steps: 1. Open a Real Money account. 2. Your £5 bonus will be credited within 48 hours of opening your account. 3. Log-in to the download Betfred Casino within 72 hours of receiving the email notification to get your bonus, as it will otherwise expire. 4. Once logged-in...
Mazda Motors (UK) Ltd
A TV ad for a car company, broadcast in April 2011, featured the Executive Officer of Mazda speaking in Japanese. On-screen text, which translated the spoken words, stated "The Hiroshima spirit is strong at Mazda. When faced with a challenge, we set out to overcome it. For example, only Mazda made a success out of the rotary engine. To prove how good this engine was, we entered it into the Le Mans 24 hour race. And we won. The Hiroshima spirit is to never give up, to pursue excellence. To...
Sabien Technology Ltd
A website video for an intelligent control system for commercial heating and cooling systems showed how these systems operated with and without the intelligent control system.
Reebok Sports Ltd
The front cover of a leaflet, for Reebok Reezig ZigTech trainers, showed a picture of Lewis Hamilton holding a ZigTech trainer. Text stated "THE ENERGY DRINK FOR YOUR FEET". On the inside, text stated "Feel the shoe with the energy boost, its unique sole propels you forward, while reducing wear and tear by up to 20% on key leg muscles". On the back of the leaflet text stated "ZigTech Apparel is engineered with Celliant fibres. Celliant fibres take energy emitted...
RayBanShop.UK.com
The website homepage for Ray-BanShop UK, seen on 25 March 2011, stated “100% Authentic, money back and satisfaction guaranteed”.
Betting Scalper
A website for a company selling information about a betting system stated "Here's How to Turn the ONLY Unfair Advantage Left in Betting Into Profits Of £109,148.69 Or More Every Month". It also featured a screen shot of the apparent author’s bank account showing a cleared balance of £82,648. Text also stated “And I’m not the Only One With These Incredible Results From Betting Scalper - Check Out Just a Few Screenshots I’ve Recieved (sic) From Friends I’ve Shared This With!” Below this text...
Belron UK Ltd
A radio ad, and a TV ad, for Autoglass, both broadcast in March 2011: a. The radio ad said "If you have a chip in your windscreen, make just one call direct to Autoglass. There's no need to call your insurer. We can usually repair that chip for free if you're fully comp and it won’t even affect your no-claims bonus ...”. b. The TV ad stated "In these tough times, if you ignore a chip, you could end up paying your insurance excess. One call to Autoglass and we can usually repair it...
AllWhite3000 Ltd
Claims on AllWhite3000's website, for a tooth whitening service, included "Tests prove that, after whitening with Allwhite3000, teeth score from 5 to 14 points higher on the Vita scale ... This technique whitens your teeth right away and has no side effects. The result is 80% better than home whitening products and 40% better than comparable laser technologies ... Years of experience in laser technology and treating thousands of satisfied customers explains why people, including...
Franking Machine Company Supplies Ltd
A claim on a website for Franking Machine Company Supplies Ltd stated "FMC save up to 28% by switching to franking!".
Direct Line Group Ltd
A TV ad (a) and a banner ad on the Direct Line website (b), which were seen on 3 March 2011, promoted home insurance. a. The TV ad featured a representative of the company who said "So, say this is the price of your current home insurance. We promise we can beat that price." A voice-over and on-screen text stated "We promise to beat the price of your current home insurance". Additional on-screen text stated "Minimum 12 months + with current home insurer. Minimum...
Blakefield LLP
A national press ad, for “The Nostalgic Cookbook", published on 5 March 2011, was headed "Try My Heavenly Chocolate Pudding ..." and described some of the recipes contained in the book. On the right-hand side of the page, text inside a circle above an order form stated "PLUS 3 FREE BONUS GIFTS!". On the order form, under the heading "FREE GIFT 2", text stated " 'Old Fashioned Cleaning Tips' - My granny was a proud woman and would pride herself on having a clean kitchen and a gleaming parlour...