[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 10861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4863]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3550]


Bee-Sweet, 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, a North Carolina 
corporation and its officer from representing that bee pollen products 
are effective as a cure or in mitigating certain conditions and 
physical ailments, and from misrepresenting the existence, contents, 
validity, results, conclusions, or interpretations of any test or 
study. In addition, the consent order requires the respondents to 
notify all sellers of the products, for the last 12 months, about the 
settlement with the Commission.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued January 17, 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 Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald Waldman, FTC/New York Regional, 150 William St., Suite 1300, New 
York, NY 10038. (212) 264-1207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, November 8, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 55665, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Bee-Sweet, 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. 95-4863 Filed 2-27-95; 8:45 am]
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