[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 69100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33279]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3699]
Telebrands Corp., 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 or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of
competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a
Virginia-based mail order company and its officer from representing
that their antenna improves television and radio reception, provides
the best, crispest, clearest or most focused television reception
achievable without cable installation, and requires any claim
concerning the relative or absolute performance, attributes, or
effectiveness of any product intended to improve a television's or
radio's reception, sound, or image to be truthful and substantiated by
competent and reliable evidence.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued December 13, 1996.\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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald D'Amato, Federal Trade Commission, New York Regional Office, 150
William Street, 13th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10038-2063. (212) 264-1223.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 8, 1996, there was
published in the Federal Register, 61 FR 52797, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Telebrands Corp., 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.
No comments have been received, the Commission has ordered the
issuance of the compliant in the form contemplated by the agreement,
made it 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)
Benjamin I. Berman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33279 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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