J. C. Penny Company, Inc

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IN THE MATTER OF J.C, PENNEY COMPANY, INC.

CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket C-2250. Complaint, Feb. 2, 1973—Decision, Feb. 2, 1973. Consent order requiring the nation’s second largest retailing organization located in New York City, among other things to cease representing that certain of their merchandise, including mattress pads and covers, sheets, pillow cases and protectors, are flame retardant or have been treated with a flame retardant finish.

COMPLAINT Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that J. C. Penney Company, Inc., a corporation, sometimes hereinafter referred to as respondent, has violated the provisions of~said Act, and it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding by it in respect thereof would be in the public interest, hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges in that respect as follows: PARAGRAPH 1. Respondent J. C. Penney Company, Inc., is a corporation, existing and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware with its offices and principal place of business at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York.

Respondent is the second largest retailing organization in the nation and operates approximately. 1,700 retail stores throughout 49 states and Puerto Rico. It also offers merchandise for sale through mail order catalogs and catalog desks. The circulation J. C. PENNEY CO., INC. 287 279 Complaint tion of subsidiaries or any other change in the corporation which may affect compliance obligations arising out of the order. It is further ordered, That respondent 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.