[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31124]


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[Federal Register: December 19, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3543]

 

Hayes Microcomputer Products, 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 manufacturer and 
distributor of computer communications products from making 
representations for any of its modem-related products regarding the 
risk of data loss or data destruction, or data transmission problems 
due to any escape method, unless the respondent possesses and relies 
upon competent and reliable substantiating evidence.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued November 28, 1994.\1\
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    \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:
Linda Badger or Kerry O'Brien, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office, 901 
Market St., Suite 570, San Francisco, CA. 94103. (415) 744-7920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, May 9, 1994, there was published 
in the Federal Register, 59 FR 23864, a proposed consent agreement with 
analysis In the Matter of Hayes Microcomputer Products, 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. 94-31124 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]
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