Swiss Laboratory Inc.
Volume 72 · 72 F.T.C. 967
product labelingdeceptive advertising
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Swiss Laboratory Inc., 72 F.T.C. 967 (1967). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v072-0044
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IN THE MATTER OF SWISS LABORATORY INC., ET AL ORDER, ETC.. IX REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COM MISSION ACT Docket C-77. Complaint, Feb. 14, J.(j Decisiou, Dec. J. , J.9fl? Order modifying a comment order issued February 14 , 1962, 60 F. C. 2lH), to conform ,with the Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive Compositions, adopted June 30, 1965. 968 FEDERAL TRADE COM'lISSION DECISIONS Complaint 72 F.
ORDER MODIFYING ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST The Commission, on February 14, 1962 (60 F. C. 296), issued its order to cease and desist, requiring in part that respondents cease and desist from:
2. Using the word 'solder' to describe any product which is not a metallic compound or otherwise misrepresenting the composition of the product.
On October 9, 1967, the Commission issued an order to show cause why the February 14 , 1962 , cease and desist order should not be modified to bring it into conformity with the Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and Advertising of Adhesive Compositions, adopted June 30, 1965.
No answer having been filed to the Commission s order to Rhow cause of October 9, 1967, It is ordered That paragraph 2 of the cease and desist order of February 14, 1962, be, and it hereby is, modified to read as follows:
2. Using the word "solder" to describe any product which does not form a metallic seal or bond: p7'r ided, howeve,. That nothing herein contained shall prohibit the use of the word "solder" in describing such a product if it is clearly disclosed in conjunction therewith that the product is nonmetallic; or otherwise misrepresenting- the composition of the product.