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DECISION & ORDER
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
COMMISSION COMPLAINT FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REPRESENTATION LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP VIOLATION ACT SUCCESSORS THEREAFTER AGREEMENT JURISDICTION EVIDENCE CONDOM TERMINATE AFFECTING REPORT APPEALING MANNER SALE CONSUMER PROTECTION RULING PRACTICES CONSENT JURISDICTIONAL FACTS MATTER PURSUANT RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE PROCEEDING COMPETENT |
9623004
B236679
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS:
Robert Pitofsky, Chairman
Mary L. Azcuenaga
Sheila F. Anthony
Mozelle W. Thompson
Orson Swindle
In the Matter of
LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., a corporation.
DOCKET NO. C-3800
DECISION AND ORDER
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 San Francisco Regional Office
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 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 sixty (60) days, and having duly considered the comments
filed thereafter by interested persons pursuant to § 2.34 of its
Rules, now in further conformity with the procedure prescribed in
2.34 of its Rules, the Commission hereby issues its complaint, makes
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COMPLAINT
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
RAMSES BRAND RESPONDENT FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE COMMISSION ACT ADVERTISEMENTS STRENGTH REPRESENTATIONS PARAGRAPH EXHIBIT ADVERTISEMENT DEPICTS SENSITIVITY SUBSTANTIATE REPRESENTATIONS SET LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP REASON ALLEGES PRACTICES COMPLAINT AFFECTING COMMERCE STRONGER TRUSTED COMPANION REGULAR STRENGTH CONDOMS INDIVIDUAL CONDOM WRAPPER VIOLATION DUREX RAMSES PREMIUM CONDOM LATEX WALLET IMPLICATION |
9623004
B236679
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
In the Matter of
LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., a corporation.
DOCKET NO. C-3800
COMPLAINT
The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that London
International Group, Inc., a corporation, 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 London International Group, Inc. is a New Jersey
corporation with its principal office or place of business at 3585
Engineering Drive, Norcross, Georgia 30092.
2. Respondent has manufactured, advertised, labeled, offered for sale,
sold, and distributed products to the public, including "Ramses" brand
condoms. Ramses brand condoms are "devices," within the meaning of
Sections 12 and 15 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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. Respondent has disseminated or has caused to be disseminated
advertisements for Ramses brand condoms, including but not necessarily
limited to the attached Exhibits A through C. These advertisements
contain the following statements and depictions:
A. "it won't give you X-ray vision or bionic strength. but it will
make you a hero tonight. Ramses* gives you the sensitivity and
natural feeling you want. and because it's 30% stronger than the
leading brand, it performs like a champ. so you can too. RamsesŪ. a
trusted companion. *RamsesŪ regular strength condoms."
(The advertisement depicts an individual condom wrapper labeled:
"RAMSES CONDOM") (Exhibit A).
B. "WOMEN PREFER THE STRONG SENSITIVE TYPE. Ramses provides both
strength and sensitivity with that exquisite natural feel. And 30%
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CONSENT AGREEMENT
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
COMMISSION CONDOMS COMPLAINT REPRESENTATION FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RAMSES BRAND AGREEMENT ACTS LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP SUBSTANTIATION ADVERTISEMENTS STRENGTH VIOLATION CONSENT ORDER PRACTICES DRAFT COMPLAINT ACCEPTANCE OFFICERS ALLEGES PROVISIONS AFFECTING REPORT FACTS SUCCESSORS POSSESSES PARAGRAPH TERMINATE EXHIBIT |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
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In the Matter of ) FILE NO. 962 3004
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LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., ) AGREEMENT CONTAINING
a corporation. ) CONSENT ORDER
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The Federal Trade Commission has conducted an investigation
of certain acts and practices of London International Group,
Inc., a corporation ("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 London International
Group, Inc., by its duly authorized officers, and counsel for the
Federal Trade Commission that:
1. Proposed respondent London International Group, Inc. is a
New Jersey corporation with its principal office or place of
business at 3585 Engineering Drive, Norcross, Georgia 30092.
2. Proposed respondent admits all the jurisdictional facts set
forth in 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. This agreement shall not become part of the public record of
the proceeding unless and until it is accepted by the Commission.
If this agreement is accepted by the Commission, it, together
with the draft complaint, will be placed on the public record for
a period of sixty (60) days and information about it publicly
released. The Commission thereafter may either withdraw its
acceptance of this agreement and so notify proposed respondent,
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