Ecorazzi

After the whole Maggie Gyllenhaal fur controversy, we are quite sensitive to the mislabeling of fur products. The HSUS feels our pain and has taken it a step further by filing a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court against Andrew Marc, Dillard’s, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue – six of the nation’s largest retailers and fashion designers – for engaging in false advertising and mislabeling of fur garments. BOOYAH!!!!

Turns out that over the last three years, The HSUS has identified dozens of falsely advertised or falsely labeled fur garments across the retail industry. Although many of these garments are advertised or labeled as “faux fur,” 70 percent of the garments actually contained fur from the raccoon dog, a member of the canine family native to parts of Asia, that has been documented to be skinned alive in China.

“Despite all the designers and retailers that have gone fur-free in recent years, a hardcore group of heartless holdouts continues to peddle raccoon dog coats to unsuspecting consumers,” said Jonathan R. Lovvorn, vice president and chief counsel for animal protection litigation for The HSUS. “These defendants are the worst of the worst, and just don’t seem to care if consumers are buying their products thinking they are ‘faux fur,’ but are actually getting raccoon dog fur from China.”

Ecorazzi wishes the HSUS all the best in prosecuting these deceptive companies! Go get ‘em boys! To view the entire complaint, learn about raccoon dogs and their mistreatment, and more, visit humanesociety.org/furfree.

photo credit: Nigel Barker