25 Products That Failed to Live Up to Their Advertising

By Chris Eilers

In the marketing realm, one might assume that describing a product a company aims to sell is a straightforward task. Take vacuum cleaners, for instance; all you need to do is label the packaging as a vacuum cleaner, detail its key features, and outline its fundamental characteristics. Failing to accomplish this could lead to the buyer opening the package only to discover something entirely different from what was initially presented to them. The company could be accused of engaging in false advertising in such cases.

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