[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16797-16798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9428]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3628]


Third Option Laboratories, 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 or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of 
competition, this consent order requires, among other things, an 
Alabama company and its officers to pay $480,000 to be used either for 
refunds to consumers or as disgorgement to the U.S. Treasury, and to 
send a notice to consumers and distributors of the beverage, Jogging in 
a Jug, advising them of the consent order which requires the 
respondents to possess competent and reliable scientific evidence to 
substantiate any representation they make about the performance, 
safety, benefits, or efficacy of any food, dietary supplement, or drug 
they market in the future. In addition, the consent order prohibits the 
deceptive use of testimonials or endorsements and requires the 
respondents to clearly and prominently include a disclosure statement 
in future advertisements.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued November 29, 1995.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
Commissioner Azcuenaga's statement are available from the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street & 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toby Levin or Loren Thompson, FTC/S-
4002, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 326-3156 or 326-2049.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, May 11, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 25230, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Third Option Laboratories, 
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.
    Comments were filed and considered by the Commission. The 
Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint in the form 
contemplated by

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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. 96-9428 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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