[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-17616]
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[Federal Register: July 20, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3499]
El Portal Luggage, Inc.; 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, a Nevada-based retailer of
luggage and other leather goods from misrepresenting the identity of
the country of origin of any product it sells, and from removing,
altering, obliterating, or concealing any country of origin designation
attached to a product that it receives or offers for sale.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued June 20, 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sylvia Kundig, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office, 901 Market St., Suite
570, San Francisco, CA. 94103. (415) 744-7920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, April 4, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 15733, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matte of El Portal Luggage, Inc., 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 having been received, 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. 94-17616 Filed 7-19-94; 8:45 am]
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