ASA Adjudication on ZULU Ventures Ltd

A poster on a commuter train advertised e-cigarettes. In response to a complaint, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated whether the ad was irresponsible because it was placed in a location likely to be seen by children. The ASA found that the ad did not violate the country’s advertising code because e-cigarettes are legal products and are allowed to be advertised. Additionally, the ASA found that trains were not likely to carry a high percentage of children and the ad, which mostly contained text, did not contain any images likely to be particularly attractive to children.

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ASA Adjudication on ZULU Ventures Ltd, Complaint Ref: A13-240201 (2013).

  • United Kingdom
  • Nov 20, 2013
  • Advertising Standards Authority

Parties

Plaintiff Unidentified complainant

Defendant ZULU Ventures Ltd t/a SkyCig

Legislation Cited

Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code, Edition 12, Rule 1.3 (Social responsibility)

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