Fiber Enterprises, Inc.
Volume 56 · 56 F.T.C. 1360
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Fiber Enterprises, Inc., 56 F.T.C. 1360 (1960). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v056-0295
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In tee Martrer or FIBER ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.
ORDER, ETC.. IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND THE WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING ACTS Docket 7440. Complaint, Mar. 12, 1959—Decision, May 6, 1960 Order requiring two associated corporations, in New York City and Danbury, Conn., respectively, and their common officer, engaged in reprocessing fur products by separating the hair from the skin and selling the resultant fiber to cloth manufacturers, to cease violating the Wool Products Labeling Act by falsely labeling and invoicing as “Vicuna,” ‘100% Processed Vicuna,” etc., interstate shipments of hair fibers which were those of the guanaquito or young guanaco of the “Llama” genus. Mr. Ain D. Edelson for the Commission.
Mr. Samuel Young, of New York, N.Y., for respondents and pro Sse.
Initia Decision sy J. Eart Cox, Heartne Examiner The respondents are charged with having violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1989 and the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder, in that (a) they misbranded certain wool products as “vicuna” whereas in fact. said products contained a substantial quantity of other fibers, (b) certain of their products were not labeled as required by §4(a)(2) of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and (c) the fiber content of certain of their products was misrepresented on invoices covering their shipment in commerce.
These charges were denied on behalf of both respondent corporations and himself by respondent Samuel Young, who appeared at the hearings pro se and as an officer of each of said corporations. After completion of the hearings, proposed findings, conclusions and order were submitted by counsel supporting the complaint. Upon the basis of the entire record, the following findings are made, conclusions reached and order issued: Decision 56 F.T.C.
S. D. Quarles Lumber Company, Inc., a corporation, C. T. Smith, Ray S. Campbell, Addie C. Doswell, Elliot Campbell, E. May Campbell, Bessie S. Campbell, shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this modified order, file with the Commission a report, in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with the modified order to cease and desist.