Excite For Life Ltd
ASA ruled that Excite For Life's claims that CBD is safe for children were misleading
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According to Advertising Standards Authority (UK), Sep 18, 2024 · Read the source
Summary
Excite For Life Ltd, an online retailer based in Cleckheaton, England, was the subject of an Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling on September 18, 2024. The ASA found that the company's website presented CBD products as suitable and safe for children, with no side effects or risk of overdose, described CBD as helping to balance a child's wellbeing, and cited a 70 mg daily maximum for adults that the company later said reflected 2020 guidance. The ASA upheld all three issues, finding the claims misleading, unsubstantiated and, in part, general health claims made without the required authorized claims. According to the ruling, the company said it had been unaware of Food Standards Agency advice against CBD use by under-18s and removed the content. The ruling was part of ASA work on CBD marketing aimed at children, and the company was told to follow current FSA guidance.
What the source found
- The website promoted CBD products as suitable and safe for children, according to the ASA.
- It cited an outdated 70 mg daily maximum for adults.
- The ASA upheld three issues under CAP Code rules 3.1, 3.7 and 15.2.
- The company said it was unaware of FSA guidance on under-18s and removed the content.
Products named
- CBD products
Timeline
ASA ruling published (complaint upheld)
Sources
- Regulator
Advertising Standards Authority (UK) · Sep 18, 2024
ASA Ruling on Excite For Life Ltd
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Status notes
Company says it removed the content. ASA rulings concern advertising, not product safety testing.
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