continued . . .
For the complete text of this alert go to:
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/foodalrt.htm
Also, The FTC brought suit against Premier Products Inc. Here is a summary of the order they obtained:
The consent order with Premier Products, Inc., T.V. Products, Inc., and T.V.P. Corporation, all of Florham Park, New Jersey, as well as company officers Michael Sander and Issie Kroll, settles charges that they made false and unsubstantiated safety and effectiveness claims for the �Miracle Thaw� Teflon-coated aluminum tray, which purportedly thaws frozen food quickly and safely. The consent order prohibits the respondents from misrepresenting how long it takes any food storage or preparation product to defrost, thaw or prepare food items, the process by which it does so, and the existence or results of any study or research. The order also bars the respondents from misrepresenting the risk of bacteria buildup on foods when consumers use such a product, and requires them to have substantiation for claims about the safety or efficacy of food storage or preparation products, and to include a disclosure about the potential risk of harmful bacteria buildup when making claims about the effectiveness or usefulness of �Miracle Thaw� or substantially similar products.
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For the complete decision and order:
www.ftc.gov/os/1997/02/c3720cmp.htm