Universal Appliances, Kitchens and Baths, Inc.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023042
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Apr12
The Road Ahead: Selling, Financing & Leasing Motor Vehicles
The Federal Trade Commission is holding a series of roundtable events and requesting public comment to gather information on possible consumer protection issues that may arise in the sale, financing...
FTC Warns: Ineffective Bed Bug Treatments Can Take a Bite Out of Consumers' Wallets
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With the resurgence of bed bugs in the United States, the Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to be cautious when shopping for products that are touted as remedies or ways of preventing bed bug...
April is Financial Literacy Month
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April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has information to help you make the most of your money whether you’re a student, young...
FTC Settlement Requires Oreck Corporation to Stop Making False and Unproven Claims That Its Ultraviolet Vacuum and Air Cleaner Can Prevent Illness
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As part of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers from bogus health claims, the Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement requiring Oreck Corporation to stop making allegedly false and...
FTC Extends Deadline for New "Lighting Facts" Labels to January 1, 2012
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After considering public comments, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the deadline for manufacturers to comply with new light bulb labels by approximately six months. The new “Lighting Facts”...
Apr04
Common Ground: Credit and Consumer Fraud in the Economic Downturn
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the West Virginia Attorney General’s office, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates, and state and federal consumer protection officials at this free...
FTC Chairman Issues Commissions 2011 Annual Report
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTC’s 2011 Annual Report at the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, highlighting the...
Court Shutters Telemarketers Peddling Bogus Timeshare Resales
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against a Florida-based telemarketing scheme that allegedly tricked timeshare owners who...
FTC Charges Deceptive Privacy Practices in Googles Rollout of Its Buzz Social Network
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Google Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deceptive tactics and violated its own privacy promises to consumers when it launched its social network, Google Buzz, in...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Marketer of Children's Vitamins Made Deceptive Claims about DHA and Brain and Eye Development
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized an Order settling charges that a major vitamin marketer and its subsidiaries made false and unsupported claims that their...
FTC Hosts International Consumer Protection Forum
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In an ongoing effort to combat cross-border fraud and promote global consumer protection, the Federal Trade Commission will host officials from nine Latin American countries for a “Consumer University...
FTC Finalizes Settlement with Data Broker Agency Charged Privacy Pledges Were Deceptive
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has accepted a final settlement with an online data broker that charged consumers $10 based on the false promise that it could “lock...
Mar21
Consumer Protection in Underserved Communities
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the University of Miami School of Law, Legal Services of Greater Miami, the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, legal...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The State of Online Consumer Privacy
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
File
Testimony
(210.2 KB)
FTC Puts an End to Tactics of Online Advertising Company That Deceived Consumers Who Wanted to "Opt Out" from Targeted Ads
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The FTC reached a settlement with online advertising company Chitika, Inc. that ends the company’s allegedly deceptive practice of tracking consumers’ online activities even after they have chosen to...
In the Wake of Japan's Massive Earthquake, FTC Warns Consumers About Potential Charity Scams
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After the earthquake that rocked Japan’s northeast coast and triggered a widespread tsunami last week, the Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams. The...
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