Other adverts in spotlight

KIA MOTORS IRELAND:

The ASAI received a complaint about an ‘extremely disturbing and dangerous’ ad of a fully clothed man jumping off a cliff, which the complainant said suggested suicide.

Kia said it showed a character ticking off his wish list, including a cliff jump. ASAI said showing the jump was not ‘best practice’.

EIR:

An online map of the areas in Dublin which are supposed to be covered by Eir’s TV service was found to be misleading. The company apologised and removed it.

VUE CINEMAS, LIFFEY VALLEY:

An ad promoted a ‘Super Mondays, Every Ticket, Every Monday, Only €4.99’ deal was ruled misleading as a footnote on the poster said bank holidays and other exclusions applied. The ad was removed.

MUSGRAVE – CENTRA:

A leaflet offering half-price chicken with an image of a packet with five pieces was misleading as staff members told a customer the offer was for packs with three breasts.

CONNS CAMERAS:

The website advertised a Panasonic camera for €299, down from €319, with €20 ‘instant cashback available’, and the customer understood he would pay €299 and get another €20. The company disagreed but was told the same ad should not reappear.

NESTLE IRELAND:

A pinned tweet by Nescafe Dolce Gusto UK and Ireland included a free delivery offer for coffee pods but the offer was only available in the UK. The company said it deleted the tweet once a customer alerted it.

PRASADA CENTRE:

An ad for the wellbeing centre in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, claimed: ‘Homeopathy is a natural and safe alternative to conventional medicine and is suitable for both adults and young children. Remedies used are from natural substances.’ The committee found that there was no evidence to back this claim.