mislabeled
Adjective Satellite
Meaning
branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.
I have been mislabeled as a big advocate of low-income home ownership over rental.
I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.
confiscated the misbranded drugs
A design error may refer to a mistake in the design of the stamp, such as a mislabeled subject, even if there are no printing or production mistakes.
After the phylloxera epidemic, many wines were "mislabeled" as containing one of these noble grape varieties, which were reinterpreted as "wine styles" rather than true varietal names.