United States v. Vitasafe Corp.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

This action was instituted against the defendant, a nationwide distributor of vitamins, to recover civil penalties and to enjoin continued violations of a cease and desist order issued by the Federal Trade Commission. 1

The proceeding before the Commission charged a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act by advertising in newspapers, magazines and other national media an allegedly deceptive “thirty day free trial” offer as an inducement to the public to purchase “Vitasafe C. F. Capsules.” The charge also included allegations that the defendant was guilty of…