Anti-Corrosion Device

The Competition Bureau initiated an inquiry on May 22, 2002, following complaints about the efficacy and performance of an anti-corrosion device. It was claimed that the device could inhibit corrosion on the entire surface of new or used vehicles. The Bureau believed that the testing provided by the supplier was not sufficient to support the claims made about the product.

Under subsections 74.01(1)(a) and (b) of the Competition Act, reviewable conduct is engaged in when a person either makes a representation to the public that is materially false or misleading or makes a representation as to the performance or the efficacy of a product that is not based on adequate and proper testing. It is the duty of the advertiser to ensure the tests support the claims. 

The marketing of the particular device was terminated and the inquiry was discontinued on April 26, 2005.

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