[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 69100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33279]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3699]


Telebrands Corp., 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 prohibits, among other things, a 
Virginia-based mail order company and its officer from representing 
that their antenna improves television and radio reception, provides 
the best, crispest, clearest or most focused television reception 
achievable without cable installation, and requires any claim 
concerning the relative or absolute performance, attributes, or 
effectiveness of any product intended to improve a television's or 
radio's reception, sound, or image to be truthful and substantiated by 
competent and reliable evidence.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued December 13, 1996.\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 Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald D'Amato, Federal Trade Commission, New York Regional Office, 150 
William Street, 13th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10038-2063. (212) 264-1223.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 8, 1996, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 61 FR 52797, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Telebrands Corp., 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 have been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the compliant in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made it 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)
Benjamin I. Berman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33279 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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