Federal Trade
Commission
Care Labeling Rule Cases
16 CFR Part 423
| Name |
Date |
Issue |
Penalty |
| Jones Apparel
Group, Inc. |
April 9, 2002 |
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. |
May 26, 2000 |
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 |
Feb. 18, 2000 |
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. |
Sep. 8, 1999 |
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. |
Sep. 1, 1999 |
Used "Zurcion Method" labels
provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions |
$10,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
| Laissez Faire, Inc. |
Mar. 24, 1999 |
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. |
Mar. 17, 1999 |
Failed to have reasonable basis for care
instructions; damage to garments from dyes bleeding |
$300,000
civil penalty, injunction |
|
Alyce Designs Inc. |
Dec. 11, 1998 |
Used "Zurcion Method" labels
provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions |
$36,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
|
Zoran Ladicorbic Ltd. |
Jul. 22, 1998 |
Failure to attach care labels to garments
|
$14,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
|
Ilissa Bridals, Ltd. |
Jul. 20, 1998 |
Used "Zurcion Method" labels
provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions |
$20,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
| Mori Lee, Inc. |
Jul. 20, 1998 |
Used "Zurcion Method" labels
provided by Continental Gown; failed to have reasonable basis for care instructions |
$40,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
| Venus Enterprises, Inc. |
Aug. 19, 1997 |
Failure to have reasonable basis for care
instructions; significant shrinking when washed as instructed |
$4,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
| Laura Ashley, Inc. |
Aug. 7, 1996 |
Failed to provide written care
instructions |
$60,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
|
Tanzara International, Inc. |
Aug. 6, 1996 |
Failed to have reasonable basis for care
instructions; significant shrinking of rayon garments |
$10,000 civil
penalty, injunction |
| Double Z Manufacturing, Inc. |
Mar. 25, 1996 |
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. |
May 23, 1995 |
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. |
Jan. 25, 1995 |
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. |
Oct. 7, 1992 |
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 |
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