Why include regulatory records
Public‑health notices and enforcement actions are primary sources. They document specific incidents and should not be generalized to the entire category of structured water products.
What is documented
- FDA and CDC records related to the named Real Water alkaline-water investigation.
- DOJ consent decree materials tied to the same case.
- FTC enforcement records concerning specific TradeNet “structured water” marketing claims.
How this guide uses these sources
- We separate product‑specific incidents from general category claims.
- We avoid extrapolating to unrelated devices or formulations.
- We keep the record visible so readers can evaluate risk and regulatory context.
What this does not prove
Regulatory action against one company does not automatically decide unrelated products or claims. It does establish that named products have faced documented enforcement or safety concerns. Each product and claimed outcome requires its own evidence.