The company recommended on its care labels that the garments at issue be dry cleaned, but when the most common dry cleaning solvent was used, the beaded trim on the garments was damaged. The Commission vote to file the complaint and proposed settlement was 5-0. The complaint and proposed settlement were filed at the FTC's request by the Department of Justice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 23, 2000. The consent decree is subject to court approval. This consent decree is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation.
Consent decrees have the force of law when signed by the judge.
Copies of the complaint and proposed consent decree will be available shortly from the FTC's Consumer Response Center.