| 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 |
