Yardage Shop

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INTHE MATTER OF - THE ‘YARDAGE SHOP, ET AL..

CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN “REGARD TO THE ‘ALLEGED VIOLATION oF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, THE ‘TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICA- : TION AND THE WOOL. PRODUCTS LABELING ACTS : Docket 0-2311. Complaint, Nov. 1, 1972 Decision, Nov. 1, ‘1978 Consent order requiring a Sacramento, “California, distributor ‘and retailer of wool’ products and textile fiber’ products, among other things to cease misrepresenting the fiber content ‘ofits wool: products and falsely advertising and - smisbranding its textile: fiber -produgts:; . : COMPLAINT - Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade ‘Commission: Act, the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Acts, the Federal Trades 1 9 1 4 6 1325 1456 228 39 94.863968 Commissions 1 9 1 4 7 1564 1459 145 45 96.530762 having5 1 9 1 4 8 1708 1466 122 29 94.224937 reasons 1 9 1 4 9 1840 1467 36 29 96.628777 to5 1 9 1 4 10 1887 1462 128 37 94.066299 believes 1 9 1 4 11 2027 1464 81 33 96.941330 that4 1 9 1 5 0 777 1509 1329 50 -1 5 1 9 1 5 1 777 1509 61 33 96.230385 thes 1 9 1 5 2 854 1509 163 53 96.230385 Yardage5 1 9 1 5 3 1034 1510 107 42 96.972992 Shop,5 1 9 1 5 4 1157 1522 26 27 74.246689 a.5 1 9 1 5 5 1195 1512 230 51 96.706291 corporation,5 1 9 1 5 6 1443 1512 72 33 95.952751 ands 1 9 1 5 7 1528 1514 81 39 95.952751 Dan5 1 9 1 5 8 1626 1513 228 43 96.452995 Goldenberg,5 1 9 1 5 9 1871 1510 235 49 96.909462 individually4 1 9 1 6 0 778 1558 1327 62 -1 5 1 9 1 6 1 778 1560 70 32 95.380211 ands 1 9 1 6 2 868 1570 37 22 95.380211 as5 1 9 1 6 3 927 1560 44 33 95.239960 an5 1 9 1 6 4 992 1559 109 34 93.506973 officers 1 9 1 6 5 1122 1557 39 36 96.085373 of5 1 9 1 6 6 1180 1557 89 42 45.783115 said’5 1 9 1 6 7 1273 1558 236 62 96.217537 corporation,5 1 9 1 6 8 1528 1558 213 38 96.693481 hereinafter5 1 9 1 6 9 1761 1564 153 33 13.342903 referred5 1 9 1 6 10 1936 1568 52 29 5.210228 to5 1 9 1 6 11 1994 1575 37 22 5.210228 ‘as5 1 9 1 6 12 2053 1577 52 21 92.907639 re-4 1 9 1 7 0 777 1609 1327 45 -1 5 1 9 1 7 1 777 1605 197 48 92.695137 spondents,5 1 9 1 7 2 987 1611 88 32 96.589691 have5 1 9 1 7 3 1087 1606 153 39 96.589691 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136 33 96.687729 Textiles 1 9 1 9 5 1204 1713 106 33 96.589668 Fibers 1 9 1 9 6 1332 1710 170 37 96.745911 Products5 1 9 1 9 7 1522 1716 258 32 96.479836 Identification5 1 9 1 9 8 1802 1716 78 41 96.962219 Act,5 1 9 1 9 9 1902 1718 68 31 96.848709 ands 1 9 1 9 10 1993 1717 28 31 93.138710 it5 1 9 1 9 11 2044 1728 59 30 93.025742 ap-4 1 9 1 10 0 777 1759 1326 63 -1 5 1 9 1 10 1 777 1761 146 43 96.743988 pearing5 1 9 1 10 2 938 1765 36 29 96.473145 to5 1 9 1 10 3 989 1762 59 33 96.403839 thes 1 9 1 10 4 1065 1759 227 38 96.562462 Commissions 1 9 1 10 5 1308 1765 78 32 96.276993 that5 1 9 1 10 6 1402 1776 20 21 96.276993 a5 1 9 1 10 7 1437 1765 208 57 96.873444 proceedings 1 9 1 10 8 1660 1766 46 42 96.259956 by5 1 9 1 10 9 1722 1766 29 32 95.980896 it5 1 9 1 10 10 1767 1767 38 31 94.359200 in5 1 9 1 10 11 1821 1770 131 39 96.599167 respects 1 9 1 10 12 1966 1767 137 39 96.618134 thereof4 1 9 1 11 0 778 1812 1325 48 -1 5 1 9 1 11 1 778 1813 113 32 96.385590 would5 1 9 1 11 2 912 1812 70 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96.071281 practices5 1 9 3 2 10 1897 2224 40 40 97.012726 of5 1 9 3 2 11 1952 2225 58 32 93.282883 thes 1 9 3 2 12 2026 2235 73 22 93.144714 cor-4 1 9 3 3 0 773 2271 1327 45 -1 5 1 9 3 3 1 773 2273 121 38 96.276215 porate5 1 9 3 3 2 917 2271 217 42 96.076607 respondent,5 1 9 3 3 3 1156 2271 181 44 96.500160 including5 1 9 3 3 4 1357 2274 60 31 96.281967 thes 1 9 3 3 5 1439 2277 72 29 96.807121 acts5 1 9 3 3 6 1534 2275 68 32 96.840958 ands 1 9 3 3 7 1625 2274 168 42 96.830544 practices5 1 9 3 3 8 1807 2274 219 34 96.363708 hereinafter5 1 9 3 3 9 2048 2280 52 28 96.363708 seta 1 9 3 4 0 775 2319 1226 48 -1 5 1 9 3 4 1 775 2319 106 34 96.220978 forth.5 1 9 3 4 2 892 2320 68 33 96.220978 His5 1 9 3 4 3 972 2321 140 33 96.786980 address5 1 9 3 4 4 1123 2322 30 33 96.856888 is5 1 9 3 4 5 1163 2322 60 34 96.925491 thes 1 9 3 4 6 1233 2334 92 22 96.917542 same5 1 9 3 4 7 1337 2334 37 22 96.919670 as5 1 9 3 4 8 1385 2325 78 31 96.900597 that5 1 9 3 4 9 1474 2325 40 32 96.634613 of5 1 9 3 4 10 1524 2325 59 32 96.992012 thes 1 9 3 4 11 1594 2329 180 38 96.481400 corporate5 1 9 3 4 12 1786 2326 215 41 96.179459 respondent.3 1 9 4 0 0 771 2371 1349 354 -1 4 1 9 4 1 0 816 2371 1284 48 -1 5 1 9 4 1 1 816 2371 82 33 95.723747 Par.5 1 9 4 1 2 912 2374 29 30 96.002548 2.5 1 9 4 1 3 956 2373 237 41 96.056961 Respondents5 1 9 4 1 4 1206 2385 58 21 96.699028 ares 1 9 4 1 5 1283 2367 75 56 96.236977 now,5 1 9 4 1 6 1381 2376 57 41 96.236977 ands 1 9 4 1 7 1460 2376 58 32 96.105705 for5 1 9 4 1 8 1531 2386 91 22 96.998917 some5 1 9 4 1 9 1634 2376 84 33 97.004883 times 1 9 4 1 10 1732 2376 69 33 94.184807 lasts 1 9 4 1 11 1814 2380 78 38 94.184807 past5 1 9 4 1 12 1904 2377 88 33 96.580254 have5 1 9 4 1 13 2005 2378 95 41 96.840500 been,4 1 9 4 2 0 772 2422 1327 47 -1 5 1 9 4 2 1 772 2423 155 42 96.412094 engaged5 1 9 4 2 2 949 2422 37 33 96.761246 in5 1 9 4 2 3 1006 2424 59 31 96.826721 thes 1 9 4 2 4 1087 2424 244 43 96.443573 introduction,5 1 9 4 2 5 1353 2425 155 44 96.524338 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40 32 96.799980 of5 1 9 4 6 7 1448 2630 120 33 96.825851 textiles 1 9 4 6 8 1588 2630 85 33 96.196297 fibers 1 9 4 6 9 1693 2631 165 42 96.127106 products5 1 9 4 6 10 1879 2632 112 33 96.649185 which5 1 9 4 6 11 2010 2632 90 33 96.818260 have4 1 9 4 7 0 772 2675 1327 50 -1 5 1 9 4 7 1 772 2675 82 33 96.216873 been5 1 9 4 7 2 879 2677 195 34 96.825020 advertised5 1 9 4 7 3 1097 2689 40 21 96.762680 or5 1 9 4 7 4 1161 2679 130 33 96.336304 offered5 1 9 4 7 5 1314 2680 58 33 96.685982 for5 1 9 4 7 6 1394 2681 72 33 95.496208 sales 1 9 4 7 7 1489 2681 38 32 95.496208 in5 1 9 4 7 8 1551 2692 200 32 96.865501 commerce;5 1 9 4 7 9 1780 2682 68 33 96.056236 ands 1 9 4 7 10 1872 2682 38 33 95.437706 in5 1 9 4 7 11 1934 2683 59 33 95.437706 thes 1 9 4 7 12 2017 2684 82 41 96.960739 sale, . THE YARDAGE SHOP, ET AL.. 735 734 Complaint offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation, and causing to be transported, after shipment in commerce, of textile fiber products, whether in their original state or contained in other textile fiber products; as the terms “commerce” and “textile fiber product” are defined in the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. Par. 3. Certain of the textile fiber products were misbranded by the respondents in that they were not stamped, tagged, labeled or otherwise identified to show each element of information required to be disclosed by Section 4(b) of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, and in the manner and form prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated under said Act.

Among such misbranded textile fiber products, but not limited thereto, were textile fiber products, namely bolts of fabrics, with labels that failed:

1. To disclose the true generic name of the fiber or fibers present i in said products.

2. To disclose the percentages by weight of such fiber or fibers in ‘said products. ;

Par. 4. The acts and practices of the respondents as set forth j in Paragraph Three above were and are in violation of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and the rules and regulations promul- ‘gated thereunder, and constituted, and now constitute, unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices, in commerce, under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Par. 5. Respondents, now and for sometime last past, have intro- ‘duced into commerce, sold, transported, distributed, delivered for shipment, shipped, and offered for sale, in commerce, as “commerce” is defined in the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939, wool products as “wool product” is defined therein.

Par. 6. Certain of said wool products were misbranded by respondents in that they were not stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise identified as required under the provisions of Section 4(a) (2) of the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 and in the manner and form as prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated under said Act.

Among such misbranded wool products, but not limited thereto, were wool products with labels on or affixed thereto which failed to disclose the percentage of the total fiber weight of the said wool products, exclusive of ornamentation not exceeding 5 per centum of the total fiber weight, of (1) wool; (2) reprocessed wool; (3) reused wool; (4) each fiber other than wool, when said percentage by weight of such fiber was 5 per centum or more; and (5) the aggregate of all other fibers.

736 FEDERAL TRADE: COMMISSION DECISIONS Decision ‘and Order 81 F.T-C.

Par. 7. The acts and practices of the respondents as set forth in Paragraph Six above were, and are, in violation of the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and constituted, and now constitute, unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce, with: in the intent and meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act. .. Decision anp Orpzr The Federal Trade Commission having initiated an investigation of certain acts and practices of the respondents named in the caption hereof, and the respondents having been furnished thereafter with a copy of a draft of complaint which the San Francisco Regional Office proposed to present to the Commission for its consideration and which, if issued by the Commission, would charge respondents with violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939; and oe a SO .

The respondents and counsel for the Commission having thereafter executed an agreement, containing a consent order, an admission by the respondents of all the jurisdictional facts set forth in the aforesaid draft of complaint, a statement that the signing of said agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by respondents that the law has been violated as alleged in such complaint, and waivers and other provisions as required by the Commission’s rules; and The Commission having thereafter considered the matter and haying determined that it had reason to believe that the respondents have — violated the said Acts, and that complaint should issue stating its charges in that respect, and having thereupon accepted the executed consent agreement and placed such agreement on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days, now in further conformity with the procedure prescribed in Section 2.84(b) of its rules, the Commission hereby issues it complaint, makes the following jurisdictional findings, and enters the following order:

1. Respondent the Yardage Shop is a corporation organized, existing and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, with its office and principal place of business located at 3106 Arden Way, Sacramento, California. Respondent Dan Goldenberg is an officer of said corporation. He formulates, directs, and controls the policies, acts and practices of said corporation and his address is the same as that of said corporation.

THE YARDAGE SHOP, ET AL. - 137 734. ‘ Decision: and Order 2. The Federal:Trade Commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this proceeding and of the respondents and the proceeding is In the public interest. ~ ORDER Tt is ordered, That respondents the Yardage Shop, a corporation, its successors and assigns, and its officers, and Dan Goldenberg, individually and as an officer of said corporation, and respondents’ agents, representatives and employees, directly or through any corporation, subsidiary, division or other device, in connection with the introduction, delivery for introduction, sale, advertising, or offering for sale, i in commerce, or the transportation or causing to. be transported in commerce of any textile fiber product; or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation, or causing to be transported, of any textile fiber product which has been advertised or offered for sale in commerce; or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation, or causing to be transported, after shipment in commerce, of any textile fiber product, whether in its original state or contained in other tex: | tile fiber products, as the terms “commerce” and “textile fiber product” are defined in the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, do forthwith cease and desist from failing to affix labels to such textile fiber products showing in a clear, legible and conspicuous manner each element of information required to be disclosed by Sections 4(b) of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. It is further ordered, That respondents the Yardage Shop, a corporation, its successors and assigns, and its officers, and Dan Goldenberg, individually and as an officer of said corporation, and respondents’ agents, representatives and employees, directly or through any corporation, subsidiary, division or other device, in connection with the introduction into commerce, or the offering for sale, sale, transportation, distribution, delivery for shipment or shipment, in commerce, of wool products, as “commerce” and “wool product” are defined in the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939, do forthwith cease and desist. from misbranding such products by failing to securely affix to, or place on, each such product a stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification showing in a clear and conspicuous manner each element of information required to be disclosed by Section 4(a) (2) of the Wool Products Labeling Act. of 1939. lt ts 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 notify the Commission at least 80 days prior to any proposed change in the corporate . 738. FEDERAL TRADE: COMMISSION DECISIONS Complaint =: a 8t F.C.

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 this order. It.is further ordered, That the individual respondent named herein promptly notify the Commission of the discontinuance of his present business or employment and of his affiliation with a new business or employment. Such notice shall include’ the respondents current business or employment i in 1 which, heis engaged as well asa description It as 3 further ordered, That the respondents heréin ‘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 i in which they. have complied with this order. a