Disclosure of origin of crib mattresses, etoe., made in this country using imported outside covers
73 F.T.C. 1334 · date not parsed · Digest No. 247
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No. 247. Disclosure of origin of crib mattresses, etoe., made in this country using imported outside covers.
The Commission "as requested to render an ach-isol'Y opinion concerning the propel' Jnbeling ns to origin of crib 111nttresses, pIny pen pads and bumpers ",hich ",ill be manufactured in this country usingimported outside COlTers. The manufactun?r advised that the reJatiyc manufacturing cost of the imported part to the ~\merjcan parts ",ill be. iI' om ~,~) to and that a comparison of the cost of the imported sheeting to the selling price \"i11 run about ~:7 to ~ii2' The opinion advised that in the absence of nJl~- affirmntivp rcpr(L sE'ntntion that these products tHe made in the l-nitecl States, 01' any other representation that might mislead tll(' public as to the countr~' of ori!2'in, the. Commission is of the opinion thaL under the fact:=; as presented, the fnilnre to mark the Ori(X11l of the~(' ~~'00ds \"ill not be l'e~!.'nl'Clec1 b~- the Commission flS c1ec('ptin' (Fil(' X 0, (;8:1 711l'), released ::.\Ia~- 1;\ lOGS.
l~;O, 248. Validation of guarantee-time requirement. 1'11(' Commission interpreted for a requesting party one nspect n thc' Commission s Gnides Against DeceptiTe Ach-ertising of Gnnrantprs. These Guides, in general, prm-ide that any p:narantee used in tlchertisinp: sha 11 c learl~' and conspicuously disclose (a) the nat1ll' and extent of the !2'1larantee: (b) the manner in ,yhich the guarantor ",ill perform; and (c) the identity of the guarantor. ..
ADVISORY OPISIOX DIGEST 1335 The language proposed for the guarantee of a product sold by mail was: "If for any reason you are not satisfied ",ith your purehase ~ return it to us at onee . . . . In the Commission s view the expression ;' onee" was too vague and aecordingly the proposed guarantee did not . eonform to the Guides.
The Commission approved the proposed guarantee "hen it was modified to read: "If for anI' reason YOU are not satisfied with your purchase, return it to us within x days being a number of days eertain. (File No. 683 7101 released :May 15 ~ 1968.