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DECISION & ORDER
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WARNING STATEMENT FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CIGAR ADVERTISING PACKAGE ADVERTISEMENT UNITED STATES DISPLAY CONSUMER ACT SQUARE INCHES SURFACE AREA LABEL COMPLAINT BRAND JURISDICTIONAL FACTS DISTRIBUTION TOTAL AREA AGREEMENT DIMENSIONS HAVATAMPA DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS PRACTICES THEREAFTER UTILITARIAN ITEMS MATERIALS PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL DISSEMINATION SQUARE FEET |
002 3204
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS:
Robert Pitofsky, Chairman
Sheila F. Anthony
Mozelle W. Thompson
Orson Swindle
Thomas B. Leary
In the Matter of
HAVATAMPA, INC., a corporation.
Docket No. C-3965
DECISION AND ORDER
IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between, by its duly authorized officers,
and counsel for the Federal Trade Commission that:
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 that the Bureau of Consumer Protection
proposed to present to the Commission for its consideration and which,
if issued by the Commission, would charge respondent with violation of
the Federal Trade Commission Act; and
The respondent, its attorney, 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, or that the facts as alleged in such complaint,
other than jurisdictional facts, are true 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 Act, and that a 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, and having duly considered the comments
received from interested persons pursuant to Section 2.34 of its
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COMPLAINT
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ACT RESPONDENT PRACTICES CONSUMERS HAVATAMPA ALLEGES CIGARS COMPLAINT AFFECTING COMMERCE DISCLOSE FACTS REASON VIOLATION ADVERTISING SALE FAILURE UNFAIR MOUTH ORAL CAVITY THROAT ESOPHAGUS LARYNX LUNGS PURCHASE SUBSTANTIAL INJURY COUNTERVAILING BENEFITS COMPETITION DONALD CLARK |
002 3204
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
In the Matter of
HAVATAMPA, INC., a corporation.
Docket No. C-3965
COMPLAINT
The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that Havatampa,
Inc., a corporation ("respondent"), has violated the provisions of the
Federal Trade Commission Act, and it appearing to the Commission that
this proceeding is in the public interest, alleges:
1. Respondent Havatampa, Inc., is a Delaware corporation with
its principal office or place of business at 3901 Riga
Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33601.
2. Respondent has manufactured, advertised, labeled, offered
for sale, sold, and distributed products to the public,
including cigars.
3. The acts and practices of respondent alleged in this
complaint have been in or affecting commerce, as "commerce" is
defined in Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
4. In its advertising, labeling, and sale of cigars, respondent
has failed to disclose that regular cigar smoking can cause
several serious adverse health conditions including, but not
limited to, cancers of the mouth (oral cavity), throat
(esophagus and larynx), and lungs. These facts would be
material to consumers in their purchase and use of the product.
Respondent's failure to disclose these facts has caused or is
likely to cause substantial injury to consumers that is not
outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or
competition and is not reasonably avoidable by consumers.
Therefore, the failure to disclose these facts was, and is, an
unfair or deceptive practice.
5. The acts and practices of respondent as alleged in this
complaint constitute unfair or deceptive acts or practices in
or affecting commerce in violation of Section 5 of the Federal
Trade Commission Act.
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AGREEMENT CONTAINING CONSENT
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WARNING STATEMENT FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CIGAR ADVERTISING PACKAGE ADVERTISEMENT UNITED STATES PROPOSED RESPONDENT DISPLAY AGREEMENT DRAFT COMPLAINT REPRESENTATION SQUARE INCHES ACT PRINCIPALS SURFACE AREA HAVATAMPA JURISDICTIONAL FACTS DISTRIBUTION TOTAL AREA PRACTICES DIMENSIONS CONSENT ORDER DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER UTILITARIAN ITEMS MATERIALS PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL DISSEMINATION RECTANGULAR |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
In the Matter of
HAVATAMPA, INC., a corporation.
FILE NO. 002-3204
AGREEMENT CONTAINING CONSENT ORDER
The Federal Trade Commission has conducted an investigation of certain
acts and practices of Havatampa, Inc. ("proposed respondent").
Proposed respondent, having been represented by counsel, is willing to
enter into an agreement containing a consent order resolving the
allegations contained in the attached draft complaint. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between Havatampa, Inc., by its duly
authorized officer, and counsel for the Federal Trade Commission that:
1. Proposed respondent Havatampa, Inc., is a Delaware
corporation with its principal office or place of business at
3901 Riga Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33601.
2. Proposed respondent admits all the jurisdictional facts set
forth in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of the draft complaint.
3. Proposed respondent waives:
a. Any further procedural steps;
b. The requirement that the Commission's decision contain
a statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law;
and
c. All rights to seek judicial review or otherwise to
challenge or contest the validity of the order entered
pursuant to this agreement.
4. The agreement shall not become part of the public record of
the proceeding unless and until it is accepted by the
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