Buyer Beware: Kohl’s Selling Real Fur Advertised as Faux, Humane Society, Nicole Fabiola

http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2013/12/kohls-selling-real-fur-advertised-as-faux.html


Today, The HSUS is issuing an important consumer warning to all Kohl’s shoppers after confirming that accessories being sold on Kohls.com as “faux-fur” are actually made with real rabbit fur.

Our investigators purchased several different styles of Nicole Lee handbags from Kohls.com in October and November that were prominently advertised as having “faux-fur” trim. After review, the handbags were discovered to be trimmed with animal fur, and laboratory testing determined the fur to be from a rabbit. Selling animal fur as “faux fur” is a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” in commerce, and carries a civil penalty of up to $16,000 per violation.

With numerous retailers being named in petitions filed before the FTC, in addition to a lawsuit being filed before the D.C. Superior Court and national news outlets giving these stories in-depth coverage, one has to wonder why retailers, like Kohl’s, refuse to adopt clear fur-free policies and implement more robust quality control programs.

Images of Faux Fur
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/fur/kohls-fur-report-120213.pdf


Nicole Lee Fabiola Faux-Fur Shoulder Bag