FALSE ALARM LLC recognizes the importance of protecting fundamental human rights throughout the commercial activities connected with our business. We believe that every person should be treated with dignity and respect and that employment should be conducted under lawful, fair, and humane conditions. We do not support forced labor, human trafficking, slavery, debt bondage, child labor, or any other practice that takes advantage of individuals through coercion, intimidation, deception, or abuse.
As an independent retailer, we understand that our direct role in the supply chain may differ from that of manufacturers, producers, or brand owners. Nevertheless, we believe responsible retail practices require awareness of the broader network through which products are manufactured, handled, packaged, transported, and distributed. Goods may involve numerous organizations and workers before they reach the customer, and human-rights considerations can arise at different points within that process. We therefore seek to conduct our business in a manner that supports ethical treatment and responsible commercial relationships.
Our basic expectation is that workers involved in the production and distribution of goods should be employed voluntarily and under conditions consistent with applicable laws and recognized standards. Individuals should understand the nature of their employment and should not be compelled to provide labor or services through violence, threats, intimidation, confinement, deception, or other forms of pressure. Workers should receive appropriate employment information and should be able to leave employment in accordance with applicable legal and contractual requirements.
We do not support arrangements in which workers are controlled through the improper withholding of wages, recruitment-related debts, excessive fees, threats to personal safety, restrictions on movement, or confiscation of important personal documents. Employees should retain reasonable control over passports, identification papers, permits, and similar documentation. Employers and labor intermediaries should not use the retention of such documents as a means of preventing an individual from leaving employment or exercising personal freedom.
Respectful treatment in the workplace is also an important part of our human-rights expectations. Business partners and other organizations connected with our retail activities should seek to provide working environments free from physical abuse, intimidation, harassment, threats, degrading treatment, and other forms of inappropriate conduct. We believe that workplace standards should recognize the dignity of workers regardless of their role, location, employment status, or position within a supply network.
The protection of children is another important consideration. We do not support the use of child labor in circumstances that violate applicable laws or place children at risk. Young people should not be required to perform work that interferes with education or exposes them to hazardous, exploitative, or otherwise unsuitable conditions. Suppliers and other business partners are expected to observe applicable minimum-age requirements and take appropriate steps when potential concerns involving underage employment are discovered.
Supply-chain transparency can help businesses recognize and address potential risks. We encourage responsible business partners to maintain appropriate information concerning their operations, production facilities, contractors, and relevant supply relationships. Where additional manufacturers, subcontractors, intermediaries, or facilities participate in the production or handling of goods, reasonable visibility into those relationships can make it easier to identify areas where human-rights concerns could arise.
We understand that risks involving forced labor and exploitation are not always immediately visible. Individuals may appear to have freely chosen employment while actually facing circumstances such as recruitment debt, withheld wages, threats, family-related pressure, immigration concerns, deceptive employment promises, or other restrictions that significantly limit their ability to make independent choices. Because these issues can be complex, responsible business practices require attention to both obvious violations and less visible indicators of worker vulnerability.
Economic disruption can also increase the risk of exploitation. Events such as public-health emergencies, production interruptions, transportation problems, factory closures, labor shortages, or sudden changes in market conditions can place additional pressure on workers and communities. Such circumstances demonstrate the importance of continuing to consider human-rights issues even when business operations are affected by unexpected events. We believe ethical standards should remain an important consideration during periods of instability as well as normal operating conditions.
FALSE ALARM LLC also seeks to maintain clarity regarding its position as an independent retailer. We offer authentic products from selected brands, including products associated with Lush, but we are not the manufacturer or corporate owner of every brand or product offered through our retail activities. We do not intend to imply that our business is owned, managed, endorsed, or operated by the corporate entities behind the brands we sell. Our responsibility is to conduct our own retail activities honestly while encouraging appropriate ethical expectations in the business relationships connected with those activities.
When a potential human-rights concern becomes known, we believe it is important to evaluate the circumstances carefully. Depending on the seriousness and nature of the issue, our response may include requesting information, communicating with the relevant business partner, seeking clarification, encouraging appropriate corrective measures, reviewing the relationship, or considering other reasonable actions. Where significant concerns cannot be adequately addressed, we may reconsider the continuation of the affected business relationship.
We view responsible sourcing and human-rights protection as continuing responsibilities rather than completed tasks. Supply networks, production arrangements, labor conditions, economic circumstances, and regulatory expectations can change over time. Accordingly, we intend to remain attentive to developments that may affect the ethical standards associated with our retail operations and to consider reasonable improvements as circumstances evolve.
We believe that responsible commerce depends on cooperation, transparency, and accountability. Clear expectations can help suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, retailers, and other business partners better understand the importance of lawful employment and respectful treatment. We encourage organizations connected with our business to maintain practices that support worker dignity, appropriate employment conditions, workplace safety, transparency, and respect for fundamental rights.
FALSE ALARM LLC will continue to consider these principles as our business develops and as expectations surrounding ethical sourcing and human-rights protection change. Our objective is to operate responsibly, maintain transparent relationships, and support business practices that do not tolerate exploitation or coercive labor. We appreciate the importance of continued attention to these matters and recognize that meaningful progress requires ongoing awareness and review.
Customers who have questions regarding our business practices, responsible sourcing principles, products, or related matters may contact FALSE ALARM LLC by email at lushretailer@gmail.com or by telephone at 1-800-648-5415. Written correspondence may be sent to FALSE ALARM LLC, 6244 CASTLEGATE DR W APT 9307, CASTLE ROCK CO 80108, US.
FALSE ALARM LLC is an independent retailer offering authentic products from selected brands. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or operated by fairlife.