The US Humane Society tested a Phillip Lim brand parka sold by Barneys New York as “faux fur” but it turned out to be real fur. This violates a New York state law that fur garments must be identified as “real fur” or “faux fur” on a fixed label, with $500 penalties for the first violation and up to $1,000 for each subsequent violation.
“Consumers have a right to know what they are buying,” said Pierre Grzybowski, manager of the Fur-Free Campaign at The HSUS. “The Humane Society of the United States calls on Barneys to take immediate action to ensure that unsuspecting consumers are not duped into purchasing animal fur when they intend to purchase a cruelty-free alternative.”
A 60-year-old federal fur labeling law is being revised by President Obama via the H.R. 2480 The Truth in Fur Labeling Act that will be in force in March 2012. It requires that all garments made with animal fur to be labeled and advertised with the correct species of animal on the label. Violations of the federal fur labeling law carry up to a $5,000 fine and a year in prison.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization — backed by 11 million Americans.
Via Humane Society
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