Money | false advertising 5 Products That Weren't as Miraculous as Promised POM's deceitful peers include mouthwash, Airborne By Nick McMaster Posted Oct 10, 2010 5:48 PM CDT Copied Displayed is a bottle of POM Wonderful juice in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) POM Wonderful pomegranate juice is the latest product to find itself in hot water over its health claims, but it's far from alone. The Week lists 5 other exaggerators: Mouthwash: Johnson and Johnson, CVS, and Walgreens all received reprimands from the FDA last week over unsubstantiated claims that their mouthwash brands could prevent gum disease. Airborne: The cold remedy ("invented by a teacher!") settled a $23.3 million lawsuit rather than attempt to prove in court that it could cure the common cold Activia: Dannon paid $45 million to settle a lawsuit over its "disingenuous" claims that Activia yogurt benefited digestion and boosted the immune system. Rice Krispies: The company sold boxes featuring a hollow claim that its cereal boosted immunity—a claim it dropped in the midst of the swine flu bruhaha last year. Click here for No. 5, which also happens to be a beverage. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. Report an error