[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-25336]
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[Federal Register: October 13, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3526]
North American Plastics Corporation, et al.; Prohibited Trade
Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this
consent order prohibits, among other things, an Illinois corporation
and its officer from making unsubstantiated degradability or
environmental benefit representations about their plastic bags in the
future.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued September 7, 1994.\1\
\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130. 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brinley Williams, Cleveland Regional Office, Federal Trade Commission,
668 Euclid Avenue, Suite 520-A, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, (216) 522-4210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, April 14, 1993 there was
published in the Federal Register, 58 FR 19451, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of North American Plastics
Corporation, et al., for the purpose of soliciting public comment.
Interested parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit
comments, suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the
order.
A comment was filed and considered by the Commission. The
Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint in the form
contemplated by the agreement, made its jurisdictional findings and
entered an order to cease and desist, as set forth in the proposed
consent agreement, in disposition of this proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5,
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-25336 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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