Louis Leeds

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IN THE MATTER OF LOUIS LEEDS trading as LEEDS MANUFACTURING CONSEKT ORDER, ETC. , IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND THE FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACTS Docket C-I065. Complaint, May 1966-Decision, May 12, 1966 Consent order requiring a Bronx, N. , importer and manufacturer of sweaters to cease importing, manufacturing or selling wearing apparel made from dangerously flammable fabric. COMPLAINT Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act and Flammable Fabrics Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Acts, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that Louis Leeds, an individual trading as Leeds Manufacturing, hereinafter referred to as respondent, has violated the provisions of said Act and Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Flammable Fabrics Act, and it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding by it in respect thereof would be in public interest, hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges in that respect as follows:

PARAGRAPH 1. Respondent Louis Leeds, is an individual trading as Leeds Manufacturing. He is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of sweaters. The business address of the respondent is 4241 Park Avenue, Bronx, ;\ew York. 10057. Decision and Order 69 F, PAR. 2, Respondent, subsequent to July 1 , 1954, the effective date of the Flammable Fabrics Act, has manufactured for sale sold and offered for sale, in commerce; has imported into the United States; and has introduced, delivered for introduction transported and caused to be transported, in commerce; and has transported and caused to be transported for the purpose of sale or delivery after sale in commerce; as "commerce" is defined in the Flammable Fabrics Act, articles of wearing apparel, as the term article of wearing apparel" is defined therein, which articles of wearing apparel were, under Section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, so highly flammable as to be dangerous when, worn by individuals.

Among the articles of wearing apparel mentioned hereinabove were sweaters.

PAR, 3. Respondent subsequent to July 1, 1954, the effective date of the Flammable Fabrics Act, has manufactured for sale, sold and offered for sale, articles of wearing apparel made of fabric which was, under Section 4 of the Act, as amended, so highly flammable as to be dangerous when worn by individuals, which fabric had been shipped and received in commerce, as the terms article of wearing apparel fabrjc" and "commerce" are defined in the Flamllable Fabrics Act.

Among the articles of wearing apparel mentioned above were sweaters.

PAR. 4 The acts and practices of respondent herein alleged were and are in violation of the Flammable Fabrics Act and of the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder and as such constitute unfair and deceptive acts and practices and unfair methods of competition in commerce within the intent and meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act. DECISION AND ORDER The Commission having heretofore determined to issue its complaint charging the respondent named in the caption hereof with violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Flammable Fabrics Act, and the respondent having been served with notice of said determination and with a copy of the complaint the Commission intended to issue, together with a proposed form of order; and The respondent and counsel for the Commission having thereafter executed an agreement containing a consent order, an admission by respondent of all the jurisdictional facts set forth in LEEDS MANUFACTURING 743 741 Order the complaint to issue herein, a statement that the signing of said agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by respondent that the law has been violated as set forth in such complaint, and waivers and provisions as required by the Commission s rules; and The Commission, having considered the agreement, hereby accepts same, issues its complaint in the form contemplated by said agreement, makes the following jurisdictional findings, and enters the following order:

1. Respondent Louis Leeds is an individual trading as Leeds Manufacturing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York with his offce and principal place of business located at 4241 Park Avenue, Bronx, New York.

2. The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this proceeding and of the respondent, and the proceeding is in the public interest.

ORDER It is ordered That the respondent Louis Leeds, an individual trading as Leeds Manufacturing, or under any other name, and respondent' s representatives, agents and employees, directly or through any corporate or other device, do forthwith cease and desist from:

1. (a) Importing into the United States; or (b) Manufacturing for sale, sellng, offering for sale introducing, delivering for introduction, transporting or causing to be transported in commerce, as "commerce" is defined in the Flammable Fabrics Act; or (c) Transporting or causing to be transported, for the purpose of sale or delivery after sale in commerce; any article of wearing apparel which, under the provisions of Section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, is so highly flammable as to be dangerous when worn by individuals.

2. Manufacturing for sale, selling, or offering for sale any article of wearing apparel made of fabric, which fabric has been shipped or received in commerce, and which under Section 4 of the Act, as amended, is so highly flammable as to be dangerous when worn by individuals.

It is further ordered That the respondent herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon him of this order, file with the Complaint 69 F. T.

Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which he .has complied with this order.