[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 15485-15486] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8661] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [Dkt. C-3596] Original Marketing, Inc., 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, the Florida-based corporation, two of its officers and an affiliated advertising agency from making performance or benefit claims for any weight-loss or weight-control product or program or acupressure device unless the claims are true and substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Also, the consent order prohibits the respondents from misrepresenting any endorsement or testimonial for any weight-loss or weight-control product or program or any acupressure device as representing the typical or ordinary experience of users. In addition, the respondents are required to pay refunds to purchasers of Acu-Stop 2000 who have previously returned it, or who return it within 90 days after the order is final, and the individual respondents are required to post a $300,000 performance bond, or to pay that amount into an escrow account, before marketing any weight-loss or weight-control product or program or any acupressure device.
Dates
Complaint and Order issued August 9, 1995.\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.
For Further Information Contact
Richard Cleland, FTC/S-4002, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-3088.
Supplementary Information
On Tuesday, May 23, 1995, there was
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 27309, a proposed consent agreement with analysis In the Matter of Original Marketing, Inc., 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 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, 52) Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-8661 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-M