[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-10947] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: May 6, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [Docket C-3483] Homespun Products, Inc., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Consent order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 California-based corporations and an officer, who purported to market pillows and Christmas ornaments, from making any material misrepresentations regarding earnings or profits of participants in any work opportunity and from making misrepresentations about the marketplace demand for any product or service for which the respondents are offering a work opportunity. In addition, the order sets a redress payment, however, based upon financial statements submitted by the respondents, the redress payments have been suspended. DATES: Complaint and Order issued March 17, 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 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Klurfeld or Gerald Wright, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office, 901 Market St., suite 570, San Francisco, CA 94103. (415) 744-7920. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, January 5, 1994, there was published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 580, a proposed consent agreement with analysis In the Matter of Homespun Products, 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) Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 94-10947 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-M