noun
- the act of labeling or marketing a product with false, misleading, or incorrect information
Usage: legal; commercial
Examples
- The company was fined for misbranding their dietary supplements.
- FDA regulations strictly prohibit the misbranding of pharmaceutical products.
- The lawsuit alleged misbranding of the organic food products.
- Misbranding can result in serious legal consequences for manufacturers.
- Consumer protection laws help prevent misbranding in the marketplace.
- The investigation revealed widespread misbranding in the cosmetics industry.