Colonial Carpet Mills, Inc

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IN THE MATTER OF COLONIAL CARPET MILLS, INC., ET AL.

CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND THE FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACTS Docket C-2342. Complaint, Jan. 16, 1973—Decision, Jan. 16, 1973. Consent order requiring a Union City, California, manufacturer and seller of carpets and rugs, among other things, to cease manufacturing for sale, selling, importing or distributing any fabric, material, or related product which fails to conform to an applicable standard of flammability or regulation issued under the provisions of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended.

COMPLAINT Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, and by virtue of Final Order 82 F.T.C.

It is further ordered, That respondents United Brands, Inc., and Chiquita Brands, Inc., shall within sixty (60) days after service on 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.

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It is further ordered, That Harbor Banana Distributors, Inc., shall within sixty (60) days after service on it of this order, and every sixty (60) days thereafter until it has fully complied with the provisions of this order, submit in writing © to the Federal Trade Commission a report setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it intends to comply, is complying, and/or has complied with this order. All compliance reports shall include, among other things that will be from time to time required, a summary of all contacts and negotiations with potential purchasers of the stock and/or assets to be divested under this order, the identity of all such potential purchasers, and copies of all -written communications to and from such potential purchasers. Commissioner Dennison dissenting.