Disclosure of origin of golf clubs made in this country from imported parts
73 F.T.C. 1318 · date not parsed · Digest No. 208
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No. 208. Disclosure of origin of golf clubs made in this country from imported parts.
T1w Commission was requested to render an ac1yjsOl'Y opinion COJlcc\rning' the proper labe1ing as to origin of golf clubs nwde in this Olmtry llsing imported componcnt parts. The cost of materials and lnhol' in this country with respect to the foul' clubs in cpH'stion " I'll np:(' hom a 1m, of G:i percent to a high of 92 percent. The opinion nchisec1 that in the ahsC'llce of any affirmahYc) l'cpresC'ntat ion that the products are made in tbe rnitc,c1 States. 01' any ot h('l' ln' psC'ntation thHt might mislead the public as to the C'Olllltl'~' of origin. and in the absence of any other facts incbcating actual cle('('phon. tIll:' Commission "as of th('opillion that. under the facts as pres(\ntc\cl. the failure to mark the origin of these golf clubs ' yillnot be l'eg' arc1ecl by the Commission as c1eeeptin~. AcC'orc1ingly~ no marking is required on these clubs ,yith l'e. fel'ences to the country of origin. (F'i1e 1\~ o. G7:3 TlOD, released A pro 4~ 1968.
:N o. 209. Disclosure of foreign origin of component used in drawer slide assembly.
TI1P Commission ,yas asked to render an achisory opinioil as to the la1wling requirements applicable to a sJide assembly for cabinet and dc's1\: drawers ,yhich "ill be made in this country using an imported rail nwm1x'r. Tlw imported COmpOllPnt wilJ make IIp Jess than half the cost of 1) )(' compl('tpd ass('mbJ~' TIll' opinion ad yisec1 that in tIlt' absence of an~' affinna ti "e J'(' resentation that the product is made in the l~nited States, or any other rqn' C'sc' ntabon that might mislead Cllst01l1E'l'S as to the coulltr~' of ol'igin ~ the Commission was of the opinion thaL uncler tJJe facts as presented. the failure to mark the origin of the product "ollld not be-' l'(' gardec1 as deceptiyc.
JIO\H' l" the Commission ,yas a Iso of the opinion that it. ,yould not be proper to describe the completed slide assembly as ":Jlade in U.