George Glassel, doing business as George Glassel Co.

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‘Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Acts, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that George Glassel, individually and doing business as George Glassel Co., hereinafter referred to as respondent, has violated the provisions of said Acts, and the Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, and it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding by it in re- Spect thereof would be in the public interest, hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges in that respect as follows: Parcrary 1. Respondent George Glassel is an individual doing business as George Glassel Co, with his office and principal place of business located at 559 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, The respondent is engaged in the sale and distribution of wearing apparel, including but not limited to ladies’ scarves, Par. 2. Repsondent is now and for some time last past has been engaged in the sale or offering for sale, in commerce, and has introduced, delivered for introduction, transported and caused to be ) transported in commerce, and has sold or delivered after sale or shipment in commerce, products, as “commerce” and “product” are defined in the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, which products failed to conform to an applicable standard or regulation continued in effect, issued or amended under the provisions of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended.

Among such products mentioned hereinabove were ladies’ scarves, Par. 3. The aforesaid acts and practices of respondents were and are in violation of the Flammable F abrics Act, ag amended, and the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder, and as such constituted, and, now constitute unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce, within the intent and meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Decision anp Orvrr The Federal Trade Commission having initiated an. investigation of certain acts and practices of the respondent named in the caption hereof, and the respondent having been furnished thereafter with a copy of a draft of complaint which the Division of Textiles and Furs, Bureau of Consumer Protection Proposed to present to the Commission for its consideration and which, if issued by the Com- GEORGE GLASSEL CO. 1531 1529) Decision and Order mission, would charge respondent with violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended; and The respondent and counsel for the Commission having thereafter executed an agreement containing a consent order, an admission by the respondent of all the jurisdictional facts set forth in the aforesaid draft of complaint, 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 alleged in such complaint, and waivers and other provisions as required by the Commission’s Rules; and The Commission having thereafter considered the matter and having determined that it had reason to believe that the respondent has violated the said Acts, and that complaint should issue stating its charges in that respect, and having thereupon accepted the executed consent agreement and placed such agreement on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days, now in further conformity with the procedure prescribed in § 2.34(b) of its Rules, the Commission hereby issues its complaint, makes the following jurisdictional findings, and enters the following order:

1. Respondent George Glassel is an individual doing business as ‘George Glassel Co.

The respondent is engaged in the business of the sale and distribution of wearing apparel, including but not limited to ladies’ scarves, with his office and principal place of business located at 552 Mission Street, San Francisco, California.

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

ORDER Jt ts ordered, That respondent George Glassel, individually, and doing business as George Glassel Co., 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 selling, offering for sale, in commerce, or importing into the United States, or introducing, delivering for introduction, transporting or causing to be transported, in commerce, or selling or delivering after sale or shipment in commerce, any product, fabric or related material; or selling or offering for sale any product made of fabric or related material which has been shipped or received in commerce, as “commerce,” “product,” “fabric” and “related mate- 1532 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ‘ DECISIONS Decision and Order 78 ¥.T.C.

rial” are defined in the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, which product, fabric or related material fails to conform to any applicable standard or regulation issued, amended or continued in effect, under the provisions of the aforesaid Act. ‘It is further ordered, That respondent notify all of his customers who have purchased or to whom have been delivered the products which gave rise to this complaint of the flammable nature of said products, and effect recall of said products from such customers. It is further ordered, That the respondent herein either process the products which gave rise to the complaint so as to bring them into: conformance with the applicable standard of flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, or destroy said products.

It is further ordered, That the respondent herein shall within ten (10) days after service upon him of this order, file with the Commission a special report in writing setting forth the respondent’s intentions as to compliance with this order. This special report shall also advise the Commission fully and specifically concerning (1) the identity of the products which gave rise to the complaint, (2) the number of said products in inventory, (3) any action taken and any further actions proposed to be taken to notify customers of the flammability of said products and effect the recall of said products from customers, and of the results thereof, (4) any disposition of said products, since October 16, 1969, and (5) any action taken or proposed to be taken to bring said products into conformance with the applicable standard of flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act,.as amended, or destroy said products, and the results of such action. Such report shall further inform the Commission as to whether or not respondent has in inventory any product, fabric, or related material having a plain surface and made of paper, silk, rayon and acetate, nylon and acetate, rayon, cotton or any other material or combinations thereof in a weight of two ounces or less per square yard, or any product, fabric or related material having a raised fiber surface. Respondent shall submit samples of not less than one square yard in size of any such product, fabric, or related material with this report. :

lt is further ordered, That respondent herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon him of this order, file with the Commission a report, in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which he has complied with this order. . AUUUsAae RAY Add dd UULiE ey tut it LVVIYD Complaint