Louis Vuitton reached out to the victims of hurricane Katrina by issuing a number of Red Cross charity debit cards. The cards, which hold a value of up to £1,000, were handed out for victims to be able to buy living essentials. It has now emerged, however, that some customers having been using the cards to buy luxury fashion items instead.

"We have seen three cards," said a spokesman for Louis Vuitton in Atlanta , Georgia . "There's nothing legally that prevents us from accepting them. Morally, it's wrong."