Wardle Spas UK Ltd
Wardle Spas UK Ltd
Lichfield Road
A38 Branston
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 3HD
- Trading As:
- Wardle Spas
- Product:
- Hot Tubs and Pools
Background Information
Misleading Advertising – Wardle Spas is in breach of the UK Advertising Standards Code for misleadingly using logos as endorsements without permission
The ASA published an adjudication against Wardle Spas www.wardlespas.co.uk on 28 March 2012 (see below). The ASA investigated whether the website for Wardle Spas was misleading because it featured logos for BISHTA and Jacuzzi. The ASA concluded that the marketing communication was misleading because Wardle Spas were no longer members of BISHTA and they did not have permission to use the Jacuzzi logo.
During the course of the investigation the ASA was advised by Wardle Spas that Wardle Spas had gone into administration. However Wardle Spas appears to be trading and the website is still active. Despite repeated requests to remove them, Wardle Spas continues to use the BISHTA and Jacuzzi logos. Because of the continued non compliance by Wardle Spas we took the decision to place its details on the ASA section of the website on 11 May 2012.
These details shall remain in place until such time as Wardle Spas has removed the BISHTA and Jacuzzi logos from http://www.wardlespas.co.uk to ensure compliance with the CAP Code.
Relevant Adjudication
