FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 26, 1991


       MANUFACTURER OF "TK-7" GASOLINE ADDITIVE PROHIBITED
          FROM MAKING FALSE AND UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS;
                UNDER CONSENT AGREEEMENT WITH FTC


     TK-7 Corporation and its president, Moshe Tal, have agreed to
settle charges that it made false and unsubstantiated advertising
claims concerning the performance characteristics of gasoline
additives sold under the "TK-7" brand name.  Under the consent
agreement issued today for public comment, TK-7 would be prohibited
from making such claims for its products in the future without
substantiation.

     TK-7 Corp., an Oklahoma-based company, manufactured and sold
various fuel additives under the product name "TK-7" for use in
automobiles, motorcycles, motorboats, golf carts, chain saws, and
snowmobiles.  According to the administrative complaint issued by
the Federal Trade Commission in February 1989, TK-7 advertised that
its products could extend engine life, lower engine operating
temperatures, protect spark plugs from fouling, prevent carbon
build-up, increase engine power, boost octane levels, and increase
gasoline mileage.  The complaint alleged that TK-7's claims were
false and unsubstantiated.   

     Under the consent agreement, TK-7 would be prohibited from
making any representations concerning the efficacy of any fuel or
engine additives, unless it has "competent and reliable scientific
evidence" to substantiate the claims.  

     The consent agreement also would require the company to retain
for three years from the last date it makes such representations,
all test reports, studies or other materials it relies upon as
substantiation for any efficacy claims.

     The consent agreement is scheduled to appear in the Federal
Register shortly and will be subject to public comment for 60 days,
after which the Commission will decide whether to make it final. 


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„Comments should be addressed to the Office of the Secretary,
Federal Trade Commission, 6th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20580.

     NOTE:  A consent agreement is for settlement purposes only and
does not constitute an admission of a law violation.  When the
Commission issues a consent order on a final basis, it carries the
force of law with respect to future actions.  Each violation of
such an order may result in a civil penalty of up to $10,000 a day.

     Copies of the consent agreement, complaint and analysis are
available from the FTC's Public Reference Branch, same address as
above; 202-326-2222; TTY 202-326-2506.

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MEDIA CONTACT:      Brenda A. Mack, Office of Public Affairs,
                    202-326-2182

STAFF CONTACT:      Lydia B. Parnes, Bureau of Consumer
                    Protection, 202-326-3126



(FTC File No. 862-3140)



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