King-Seeley Thermos Co
Volume 77 · 77 F.T.C. 300
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King-Seeley Thermos Co, 77 F.T.C. 300 (1970). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v077-0054
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In tue Marrer or KING-SEELEY THERMOS CO.
CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket C-1712. Complaint, Mar. 24, 1970—Decision, Mar. 24, 1970 Consent order requiring an Ann Arbor, Mich., manufacturer of tents, sleeping bags, cot pads, camp pads and sleeping bag mattresses to cease using exaggerated retail prices of its products as regular and customary in any trade area, furnishing means of deception to others, and failing to maintain pricing records.
Complaint Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by. virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that King-Seeley Thermos Co., a Michigan corporation hereinafter. referred to as “Predecessor” which Predecessor has been acquired by a new corporate subsidiary of Household Finance Corporation created for that specific purpose under the laws of Delaware, hereinafter referred to as respondent, has violated the provisions of said Act, and it appearing to the Commission that proceeding by it in respect thereof would be in the public interest, hereby issues its complaint stating its charges in that respect as follows:
Paracrapy 1. Respondent King-Seeley Thermos Co. is a corporation organized, existing and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal office and place of business located at 3853 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Par. 2. Respondent or Predecessor is now and for some time last Order TT ELD.C.
iaries or any other change in the corporation which may affect coinpliance obligations arising out of this order. lt is further ordered, That the respondent corporation shall forthwith distribute a copy of this order to each of its operating divisions.
lt is further ordered, That the respondents herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.