[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-16178]
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[Federal Register: July 5, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3495]
Orkin Exterminating Company, 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 Georgia pesticides
corporation from advertising or representing that its pesticides used
in its lawn care service programs are as safe as some common household
products or that they pose no significant risk to human health or the
environment, without possessing competent and reliable scientific
evidence to substantiate the claims.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued May 25, 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, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Dershowitz, FTC/S-4002, Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-3158.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, April 14, 1993, there was
published in the Federal Register, 58 FR 19444, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Orkin Exterminating Company,
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.
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. 94-16178 Filed 7-1-94; 8:45 am]
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