Universe Chemicals, Inc
Volume 77 · 77 F.T.C. 598
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Universe Chemicals, Inc, 77 F.T.C. 598 (1970). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v077-0089
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In tue Marrer or UNIVERSE CHEMICALS, INC., ET AL.
ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO TITE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THLE FEDERAL : TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 8752. Complaint, December 5, 1967*—Decision, M ay 18, 1970 Order requiring a Chicago, Ill, distributor of water-repellent paints and coatings under the trade names “Kleer-Kote” and “Kolor-Kote” to cease misrepresenting that it is affiliated in any way with Union Carbide Company or any other well-known company or laboratory, using deceptive guarantees, exaggerating the waterproofing and rust resistant qualities of its. products, misrepresenting the return privileges and earnings of its dealers, and furnishing others with means to mislead prospective purchasers. ComMPrLAINT Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act, the Federal *Reported as amended by hearing examiner’s order of July 10, 1968, by amending subparagraph 12 of paragraph 6 and subparagraph 12 of paragraph 7. Complaint TT BETA.
offering for sale of such supplier’s products, where respondent solicits such promotional allowances and payments and knows or should know that such promotional allowances or payments are not being offered or otherwise made available by such supplier on proportionally equal terms to all of such supplier’s other customers, including retail customers who do not purchase directly from such supplier, who compete with respondent in the offering for sale or sale of such supplier’s products. Li is further ordered, That respondent notify the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to any proposed change in respondent such as dissolution, assignment or sale resulting in the emergence of a successor corporation, the creation or dissolution of subsidiaries or any other change in the corporation which may affect compliance obligations arising out of the order.
lt is further ordered, That respondent shall forthwith distribute a copy of this order to each of its operating divisions. ft is further ordered, That respondent herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon it of this order, file with the Commis- , sion a report, in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied with this order. Commisioner MacIntyre concurs in the result.