PledgeBank
United States
I’ll do it, but only if you’ll help
Pledge “EndBootsQuackery”
"I will make a Trading Standards complaint about Boots quackery but only if 89 other people will do the same."
— Simon Perry
Deadline to sign up by: 28th February 2011
115 people signed up (26 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
More details
I want a complaint about Boots selling quack medicine to go into Nottingham Trading Standards every day until they stop making misleading claims about the efficacy of their products.
We'll run it for at least 90 days, more if more people sign up.
This pledge has now closed; it was successful!
See more pledges, and all about how PledgeBank works.
Things to do with this pledge
- Creator only: Send message to signers
Current signatories (
= they've done it)
Simon Perry, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- Dr Michael A Ward
- Danny Strickland
- Dr Tom Williamson
- Richard Stelling
- Johnnie Shannon
- Chris Sexton
- Ian Scott
- Chris Richardson
- Mike Conradi
- Dr Martin Poulter
- Steve Page
- Dr Stephen Southward
- Mandeep Smith
- Dr Stuart Nicholl
- Steve Haigh
- Simon Stanford
- Richard Tomsett
- Marianne Baker
- Jo Hockey
- Rhys Morgan
- Dale Williams
- Jon Pearson
- Giles Wendes
- Conor Pendergrast
- Steve leigh
- Dr Wendy Cousins
- Alan Henness
- Mike Hall
- Nicola Woolhouse
- Gordon Wilson
- Darren Starck
- Martijn ter Borg
- Darren Griffin
- Rebecca O'Neill
- Paul Buckland-White
- B Corcoran
- Dan-Raoul Miranda
- Michael Marshall
- Ralf Neugebauer
- Jo Brodie
- L Pedley
- Ashley Frieze
- Sharon Smiles
- James Thomas
- Wesley perry
- Simon Danaher
- Doogie Brodie
- Sah Winstone
- Dr Cara Laney
- Stew Wilson
- Kash Farooq
- Sid Rodrigues
- David Hughes
- Peter Harrison
- Trish Hann
- Patrick Redmond
- Adam Timberley
- Paul Berry
- caroline panico
- James Lipscombe
- Emma Smith
- Tulpesh Patel
- RobertPettifer
- Tim Reid
- Jane Symons
- Alexandra Beuchert
- Tom Marinan
- Kevin Rose
- Prof Stephen Curry
- Hannah Haines
- Andy Stoker
- David Noble
- Sven Rudloff
- Dr J J Grattage
- Olivia Vinden
- Tony Mansfield
- Julia Matheson
- Bethan Jade McIlroy
- Michelle Goodger
- Dan Sutton
- Sandra hoare
- steven lindsay
- Dawn Mason
- Leo Donnelly
- James Cole
- Sean Ellis
- Stephen Griffin
- Elaine Pickering
- Alastair Grant
- Kevin Lowis
- Dominic Brown
- Jo Thornely
- Julie Williams
- Ms Jane Robinson
- Alan Wellstead
- Jere Koskela
- stephen hughes
- Audrey Johnson
- Jamie Woolley
- Dr Richard Morley
- Vikki Hurst
- Donald MacCormick
- Matthew Hardy
- Alan Bird
- Ben Harris
- Tim Bennett
- 9 people who did not want to give their names, 2 of whom have done the pledge
Navigation
Comments on this pledge
Boots have now removed all claims regarding menopause treatment from the website after a complaint was made to the ASA. However, the product is still for sale online and almost certainly in store. The claims are still being made on the product packaging.
Let's continue the pressure until Boots stop making these claims.
If you haven't made it already, your complaint to Trading Standards should mention:
-Boots have removed the claims from their website after a complaint to the ASA (not sure if it was because of this complaint)
-Boots have edited the product photo so that the claims stated on the packaging are taken outside the ASA's remit
However, the claims are still being made on the packaging itself when seen in store.
"Many thanks for your emailed referral. Whilst we are Primary Authority for Boots this particular product is not manufactured by/for Boots, and is not exclusive to them. The product is sold under the brand Magnapulse - the company address is:
MAGNOPULSE LIMITED
24 EMERY ROAD
BRISLINGTON
BRISTOL
BS4 5PF
Company No. 03338497
There have been a number of enquiries nationally regarding this product and Alex Robbins (HA Officer for Magnopulse) is aware of the issue and has been discussing it with the company.
In light of this I would request that you forward your issue to Bristol Trading Standards."