Neiman Marcus has the Humane Society hopping mad — again.
The nonprofit aimed at stopping animal cruelty asked federal regulators on Tuesday to investigate whether the upscale retailer has violated a 2-year-old agreement not to sell real rabbit fur-trimmed clothes as faux-fur items.
The Humane Society claims the Texas-based chain sold boots lined with rabbit fur while advertising it as fake fur.
It asked the Federal Trade Commission to take action.
Two years ago, Neiman settled a probe into similar accusations — saying a vendor had mislabeled merchandise.
A Neiman spokeswoman said the company offered refunds to customers who had purchased those items late last year. She said she was unaware that this problem still existed.
An investigator for the animal rights group said he purchased boots from NeimanMarcus.com in March and discovered labels on the boots that identified the fur as rabbit.
They were advertised as containing fake fur.
Neiman could face stiff penalties — up to $16,000 per item — if the FTC finds the retailer in violation of federal laws, the group said.