Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site tymix.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!pesnta!epimass!oliveb!tymix!kanner From: kanner@tymix.UUCP (Herb Kanner) Newsgroups: net.pets,net.consumers Subject: Sonic flea collar Message-ID: <665@tymix.UUCP> Date: Sat, 15-Feb-86 18:34:32 EST Article-I.D.: tymix.665 Posted: Sat Feb 15 18:34:32 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Feb-86 12:13:35 EST Distribution: na Organization: Tymnet Inc., Cupertino CA Lines: 15 Xref: decwrl net.pets:1522 net.consumers:4514 A recently received mail order catalogue has the following item at $59.95: "The Safer, Sonic Flea Collar ... rids your pet of fleas in 5 days or less with no chemicals, poisons, or extra effort. ... collar around your pet's neck, and wherever it goes, it moves in a 4 ft. circle of sound that fleas and ticks absolutely hate. ... Sorry, state laws prohibit sales to Colorado or Indiana residents." Does anyone on the net know anything about this, and why it has been ruled illegal in those two states? -- Herb Kanner McDonnell Douglas (TYMNET) ...!hplabs!oliveb!tymix!kanner