[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10947]


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[Federal Register: May 6, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket C-3483]

 

Homespun Products, 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 California-based 
corporations and an officer, who purported to market pillows and 
Christmas ornaments, from making any material misrepresentations 
regarding earnings or profits of participants in any work opportunity 
and from making misrepresentations about the marketplace demand for any 
product or service for which the respondents are offering a work 
opportunity. In addition, the order sets a redress payment, however, 
based upon financial statements submitted by the respondents, the 
redress payments have been suspended.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued March 17, 1994.\1\

    \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
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Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Klurfeld or Gerald Wright, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office, 
901 Market St., suite 570, San Francisco, CA 94103. (415) 744-7920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, January 5, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 580, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Homespun Products, 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)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-10947 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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