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Federal Trade Commission

Mission statement:

The FTC is an independent Federal agency that works to maintain a strongly competitive free enterprise system. The Commission investigates consumer complaints, writes trade regulations, develops consumer education programs, and protects consumers from unfair deceptive business practices. Ten regional FTC offices also collect and investigate consumer complaints. The FTC's consumer protection program's focus on health- related topics such as truth in advertising, product reliability, and business practices of health spas and nursing homes.

Contact Information:

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington DC DC 20580

Internet address: http://www.ftc.gov/

Phone number(s):

(202) 326-2222
(877) 382-4357

Fax number:

(202) 326-2050 (publications on Internet ONLY, not

Related topics:

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• CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
• FOOD LABELS
• LASER EYE SURGERY
• LASER EYE SURGERY
• RADIAL KERATOTOMY
• TANNING

NWHIC record number O-2387