Federal Trade Commission
Care Labeling Rule Cases

16 CFR Part 423

Name Issue Penalty
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to flocking design and fading when dry cleaned according to instructions; recommended "Dry Clean Only" when garments could be hand-washed safely. $300,000 civil penalty, injunction
Karin Stevens, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to beads when dry cleaned according to instructions $20,000 civil penalty, injunction
The Nahdree Group Used "Zurcion Method" labels provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions $10,000 civil penalty, injunction
Continental Gown Cleaning Service, Inc. Distributed improper "Dry Clean Only by Zurcion Method" care labels to gown manufacturers (violated Sec. 5 of FTC Act by providing the means & instrumentalities of violating the Care Labeling Rule) Injunction
Milady Bridals, Inc. Used "Zurcion Method" labels provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions $10,000 civil penalty, injunction
Laissez Faire, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to garments from dyes bleeding or color loss $30,000 civil penalty, injunction
Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to garments from dyes bleeding $300,000 civil penalty, injunction
Alyce Designs Inc. Used "Zurcion Method" labels provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions $36,000 civil penalty, injunction
Zoran Ladicorbic Ltd. Failure to attach care labels to garments $14,000 civil penalty, injunction
Ilissa Bridals, Ltd. Used "Zurcion Method" labels provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions $20,000 civil penalty, injunction
Mori Lee, Inc. Used "Zurcion Method" labels provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions $40,000 civil penalty, injunction
Venus Enterprises, Inc. Failure to have reasonable basis for care instructions; significant shrinking when washed as instructed $4,000 civil penalty, injunction
Laura Ashley, Inc. Failed to provide written care instructions $60,000 civil penalty, injunction
Tanzara International, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; significant shrinking of rayon garments $10,000 civil penalty, injunction
Double Z Manufacturing, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to sequins, beads, and velvets when dry cleaned according to instructions $50,000 civil penalty, injunction
I.B. Diffusion, L.P. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to sequins, beads & other trim when dry cleaned according to instructions $100,000 civil penalty, injunction
Jessica McClintock, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions; damage to sequins, beads, other trim, & velvets; dyes bled $66,000 civil penalty, injunction
Bonnie & Company Fashions, Inc. Failed to have reasonable basis for dry cleaning instructions; failed to warn that part of the cleaning process would harm the garments $10,000 civil penalty, injunction

 


Last Modified: Friday, June 24, 2011