Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1976
J. B. Williams FTC settlement
J. B. Williams & Co. agreed to pay $125,000 in a settlement with the FTC concerning Geritol advertising matters.
1973
Major Geritol advertising penalties
Geritol-related proceedings culminated in reported fines totaling $812,000, described as the largest FTC fine up to that point. The case became a prominent example of regulatory action against broad health and fatigue claims.
1965
Corrective disclosure order
The FTC ordered Geritol's makers to disclose that relief from tiredness would be expected only in people with iron-deficiency anemia. Subsequent proceedings and appeals continued for years, and later findings characterized the challenged conduct as false or misleading while also limiting parts of the FTC's authority.
1959
FTC investigation of Geritol advertising
The Federal Trade Commission began investigating Geritol's claims that the supplement could relieve tiredness. The inquiry focused on whether the advertising overstated the relevance of iron supplementation to the general population, most of whom were not iron-deficient.