At the 100-yen shop "Daiso", cloth with the logo mark of a luxury brand was sold without permission, and the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters sent documents to the company and the female employee who was in charge of purchasing on suspicion of violating the trademark law.
The employee said, "It had a logo on it, but the supplier told her it was fine and she didn't check further," she said.
Documents were sent to Daiso Sangyo, which operates Daiso, and a female employee in her 20s who was in charge of purchasing at the company.
According to the police, in July last year, three pieces of 90 cm square cloth with the logo of the Italian luxury brand "Fendi" were sold without permission at Daiso stores in Kawasaki City and Kita Ward, Tokyo. Suspicion of trademark infringement.
It is said that a customer who purchased at a store in Kawasaki City consulted with the police and was discovered.
In response to the police investigation, the female employee said, "It had a logo mark, but the supplier told me it was okay, so I didn't check it any more."
The fabric is believed to be a non-genuine product that was rejected by a vendor that handled Fendi products, and the police are investigating the details.
In response to the document being forwarded, Daiso Sangyo said, "We deeply apologize for the great inconvenience we have caused our customers. We will continue to fully cooperate with the investigation and strive to strengthen our quality control system. We will do our best to prevent it," he said in a statement.