What was filed
The complaint is Document 1 in The Hartz Mountain Corporation v. RCSALES LLC d/b/a Amazon Seller Treasure Trove Shop LLC, No. 1:26-cv-14228 (D. Mass.), filed September 15, 2026. It runs 15 pages. The docket shows the case assigned to Judge Allison D. Burroughs, with Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell for any referred matter. The defendant is described as a Delaware limited liability company based in Newark, Delaware.
The marks
The complaint lists the same eight registrations as the parallel complaint, No. 1:26-cv-14230: Nos. 8,161,502; 7,693,698; 6,318,647; 3,222,910; 0,993,444; 0,993,373; 1,017,875; and 0,943,059. USPTO TSDR lists each as owned by The Hartz Mountain Corporation; seven are for HARTZ, and No. 7,693,698 is for DELECTABLES, for edible pet treats.
What the complaint alleges
The complaint alleges, on information and belief, that the defendant is not an authorized Hartz reseller and sells Hartz products on Amazon under the seller name Treasure Trove Shop LLC, advertising them as in new condition, when the products it delivers are used or returned products in damaged condition or products bought at liquidation. It alleges that consumers are confused and have been actually confused by those sales.
Claims and relief
The three counts are false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and unfair competition under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 93A. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and damages. The docket shows a notice of appearance filed October 8, 2026 and an order on a motion to extend the time to answer entered October 9, 2026.