Photo of Bella & Bink, courtesy of LA Rabbit Foundation (they’re up for adoption!)
In a petition filed with the FTC, The Humane Society of America presents evidence that Neiman Marcus has continued to sell real fur as “faux,” even after the FTC ordered them to stop in 2013.
You can view their petition, and the investigation report, which includes images of the items and labels (aka they’re calling out what brands are mislabeled!). They’ve also created a guide to telling real and faux fur apart.
According to HSUS, president, Wayne Pacelle, on their blog,
It’s clear to us that strong enforcement is needed. We’ve shown, via investigations, forensic testing, and other means, that concerned consumers are being misled by companies that use animal fur and mislabel their products, again and again, without serious reprimand or punishment.
American consumers are still being duped into buying animal fur—it continues to be a widespread problem as evidenced by a Dec. 2014 Today Show Rossen Reports investigation. The FTC is empowered to impose penalties of up to $5,000 and a year in jail for Fur Products Labeling Act violations, and $16,000 for consent order violations, and it can start cracking down on Neiman Marcus and the many other companies we’ve caught violating the law.
Let your friends and family know that just because something is labeled “faux fur,” doesn’t necessarily mean it is. (And someone please adopt those adorable rabbits!)
