Scheme:
Case Type Number:
5
Statute (Common Name):
Wool Products Labeling Act
Program Area:
Consumer Protection
Filed By:
Federal Agency
Brief Description of Case Type:
Prohibits the manufacture, introduction, sale, transportation, distribution, or importation of misbranded wool; requires (1) that wool product labels indicate the country in which the product was processed or manufactured, and (2) that mail order promotional materials clearly and conspicuously state whether a wool product was processed or manufactured in the United States or was imported.
Consumer protection, enforcement.
Enforced under the general Federal Trade Commission Act. Other relief available -- Commission may prohibit any person who falsifies invoices or consignee's declaration from importing wool products except upon filing bond with the Secretary of the Treasury. 15 U.S.C. § 68f.
Relief Available in Actions Filed By Private Parties:
Attorney Fees/Costs
Relief Available in Actions Filed by Agency:
Cease and Desist Order
Finding of Violation/Non-Compliance
Other Agency Enforcement Action (General)
Verified by Agency:
Verified