Tarblock

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Contents 1 Manufacturer 2 Description 3 Claims 4 Product Design Features 5 Images 6 Media 7 Publications 8 Industry Documents 9 Links 10 Market Testing 11 Advertising and Selling Messages 12 Packaging 13 Use and the Consumer 14 Human Use and Exposure 15 Legal Compliance 16 Community Response 17 Patents 18 Notes

Manufacturer

Tarblock

Description

Tarblock is a cigarette filter. It stops the smoker from inhaling some of the tar and nicotine from the cigarette.

Claims

• Tarblock removes tar and nicotine without changing the taste of your cigarette.
  
• Tarblock absorbs harmful chemicals like Tar, Nicotine & Carbon Monoxide from a cigarette.^[1]
  
• These superb filters may also help eliminate yellow stains on your fingers and teeth.^[1]

Product Design Features

• Tarblock filters are yellow and are contained in a clear plastic casing
• The plastic casing fits onto the filter end of a full-size traditional cigarette
• Tar accumulates in the plastic casing as smoke is inhaled into the smoker’s lungs

Images

Tarblock Gallery

Box of Tarblock

Used and unused Tarblock on Cigarette

Case of Tarblock

Media

Publications

Industry Documents

Links

• Blocktar
  
• "Tarblock" Company Profile, 2008

Market Testing

• No known market testing

Advertising and Selling Messages

• Slogan: “Highly Effective and Easy To Use”
• Slogan: “Tarblock™ Cigarette Filters Help Cigarette Smokers Who Can't Quit Smoking or Simply Don't Want To Stop”
• Claim: “We care about your health” and “Tarblock removes tar and nicotine without changing your cigarette taste”
• “Make money with Tarblock™ Cigarette filters: Start a new PROFITABLE BUSINESS or add a LUCRATIVE INCOME STREAM to your existing business”^[1]

Packaging

• Comes in red packages with a blue band containing yellow writing
• Trial Pack of 60 filters is available for online purchase for $10.99
• Tarblock filters available online: 6 pack/$29.99; 12 pack/$49.99
• Case (720 filters) is available online for $89.99

Use and the Consumer

• Ships free to all US locations, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Now available in Western Europe, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia
• According to BlockTar.com, consumers can easily sign up to sell Tarblock filters through their own businesses

Human Use and Exposure

• Not yet conducted or not available

Legal Compliance

• Not Applicable

Community Response

• No known organized community campaigns

Patents

Notes