| 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 |