Sam Turansky

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IN THE MATTER OF SAM TURANSKY, ET AL.

TRADING AS TURANSKY & DOVER CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO Tln ALLEGIW VIOLATIOK OF THE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND THE FUR PRODUCTS LABELING ACTS Docket 73511, CmnlJlaint, Jan. l.9SD- Decision, May, 195.9 Consent order requiring New York City furriers to cease violating the Fur Products Labeling Act by failing to comply with labeling and invoicing requirements, and by advertising- in letters to customers which represented the wholesale market values or prices of fur products to be certain designated amounts while failing to maintain adequate record" as a basis for such claims.

M,' . Charles W. O' Connell for the Commission. No appearance for respondents.

INITIAL DECISION BY EARL J. KOLB, HEARING EXAMINER The complaint in this proceeding issued January 12 , 1 charges respondents Sam Turansky and Isidore Dover, erroneously named in the complaint as Isadore Dover, individually and as copartners trading as Turansky & Dover, located at 312 Seventh Avenue, New York, X. , with violation of the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Ad, and the Fur Products Labeling Act and the Rules and Hegulations made pursuant thereto. After the issuance of the complaint, respondents entered into an agreement containing consent order to cease and desist with counsel in support of the complaint, disposing of all the issues as to all parties in this proceeding, which agreement was duly approved by the director and assistant director of the Bureau of Litigation.

The hearing examiner finds that the content of the agreement meets all of the requirements of Section 3. 25(b) of the Rules of the Commission.

The hearing examiner has considered such agreement and the order iherein contained, and, it appearing that said agreement and order provides for an appropriate disposition of this proceeding, the same is hereby accepted and is ordered filed upon becoming part of the Commission s decision in accordance with Sections 3.21 and 3.25 of the Hules of Practice, and, in consonance with the terms of said agreement, the hearing examiner finds that Order 55 F, the Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this proceeding and of the respondents named herein that this proceeding is in the interest of the public, and issues the following order:

ORDER It is ordend That Sam Turansky and Isidore Dover, individually and as copariners trading as Turansky & Dover, or trading under any other name, and respondents' representatives, agents and employees, directly or through any corporate or other device in connection with the introduction, ur manufacture for introduction, into commerce, or the sale, advertising, offering for sale transportation or distribution in commerce, of fur products, or in connection with the manufacture for sale, sale, advertising, offering for sale, transportation or distribution of fur products which have been made in whole or in part of fur which has been shipped and received in commerce, as "commerce fur and "fur product" are deflDed in thc Fur Products Labeling Act, do forthwith cease and desist from:

A. Misbranding fur products by:

1. Failing to affx labels to fur products showing: (a) The name or names of the animal or animals producing the fur or furs contained in the fur product as set forth in the Fur Products Name Guide and as prescribed under the Rules and Regulations;

(b) That the fur product contains or is composed of used fur when such is the fact:

(c) That the fur product contains or is composed of bleached dyed, or otherwise artificially colored fur, when such is the fact; (d) That the fur product is composed in whole or in substantial part of paws, tails, bellies, or waste fur, when such is the fact ;

(e) The name, or other identification issued and registered by the Commission, of onc or more persons who manufactured such fur product for introduction into commerce, introduced it into commerce, sold it in commerce, advertised or offered it for sale in commerce, or transported or distributed it in commerce; (f) The name of the country of origin of any imported furs contained in a fur product;

(g) The item number or mark assigned to a fur product. TURANSKY & DOVER 1743 1741 Decision B. Falsely or deceptively invoicing fur products by: 1. Failing to furnish invoices to purchasers of fur products showing:

(a) The name or names of the animal or animals producing the fur or furs contained in the fur products as set forth in the Fur Products Name Guide and as prescribed under the Rules and Regulations;

(b) That the fur product contains or is composed of used fur when such is the fact;

(e) That the fur product contains or is composed of bleached dyed or otherwise artificially colored fur, when such is the fact; (d) That the fur product is composed in whole or in substantial part of paws, tails, bellies, or waste fur, when such is the fact;

(e) The name and address of the person issuing such invoice; (f) The name of the country of origin of any imported furs contained in a fur product;

(g) The item number or mark assigned to a fur product. C. Making price claims and representations in advertisements respecting prices or values of fur products unless respondents maintain full and adequate records showing the facts upon which such claims and representations are based. m;CISION OF THE COMMISSION AND ORDER TO FILE REPORT OF COMPLIANCE Pursuant to Section 3. 21 of the Commission s Rules of Practice, the initial decision of the hearing examiner shall, on the 8th day of May 1959 , become the decision of the Commission; and accordingly:

It is ordered That 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 the order to cease and desist.

Decision 55 F.