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[FR Doc No: 94-11105]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. No. C-3489]

 

Nu Skin International, 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 Utah-based marketing 
companies and their officers from making deceptive claims about their 
products or similar products, and requires them to possess competent 
and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate hair growth, wrinkle 
removal or burn claims, and performance, benefits, efficacy or safety 
claims of any food, drug, device or cosmetic they offer in the future. 
The respondents also are required to make certain disclosures regarding 
future earnings claims to prospective distributors and disgorge a total 
of $1.225 million.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued April 1, 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, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
C. Steven Baker or Nicholas Franczyk, FTC/Chicago Regional Office, 55 
East Monroe St., Suite 1437, Chicago, IL. 60603. (312) 353-8156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, January 25, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 3639, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Nu Skin International, 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. 94-11105 Filed 5-6-94; 8:45 am]
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