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**UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION**

*In the Matter of*

RAND INTERNATIONAL LEISURE PRODUCTS, LTD., a corporation

DOCKET NO. C-3865

**COMPLAINT**

The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that Rand International Leisure    Products, Ltd. ("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 Rand International Leisure Products, Ltd. is a New York corporation with    its principal office or place of business at 52 Executive Boulevard, Farmingdale, New York    11735.

2. Respondent has labeled, offered for sale, sold, and distributed products to the    public, including the Signature Self-Sealing Tube ("Self-Sealing Tube").

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    packaging for its Self-Sealing Tube, including but not necessarily limited to the attached    Exhibit A. The packaging contains the following statement:

"Made in the U.S.A."

5. Through the means described in Paragraph 4, respondent has represented, expressly or    by implication, that its Self-Sealing Tubes are made in the United States, *i.e.*,    that all, or virtually all, of the component parts of the Self-Sealing Tubes are made in    the United States, and that all, or virtually all, of the labor in manufacturing the    Self-Sealing Tubes is performed in the United States.

6. In truth and in fact, the Self-Sealing Tubes packaged in Exhibit A were, or are,    finished in the United States from imported tubes that were, or are, manufactured in    Taiwan. Therefore, the representations set forth in paragraph 5 were, and are, false or    misleading.

7. 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(a) of    the Federal Trade Commission Act.

THEREFORE, the Federal Trade Commission this sixth day of April, 1999, has issued this    complaint against respondent.

By the Commission.

Donald S. Clark    Secretary

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