If you purchased flax milk sold in the US by Flax USA, Inc., you may be entitled to compensation under the Flax Milk class action settlement.
Flax USA Inc. (“Flax”) has reportedly agreed to a proposed settlement of a consumer class action lawsuit against Flax in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (captioned as Garo Madenlian, et al. v. Flax USA, Inc., Case No. SACV13-01748 JVS (JPRx) alleging, among other things, that Flax sold three flavors of aseptic (i.e., shelf-stable, non-refrigerated) flax milk in 32-oz size cartons (unsweetened, vanilla and original flavors) that contained the words “All Natural Dairy Free Beverage*” which representation Plaintiffs alleged was false, according to the Flax milk class action settlement notice.
Who Is Included In The Flax Milk Class Action Settlement?
The Flax milk settlement class reportedly includes:
All persons in the United States who purchased any of the Products (i.e., the three flavors of aseptic – i.e., shelf-stable, non-refrigerated- flax milk in 32-oz size cartons: unsweetened, vanilla and original flavors) during the Settlement Class Period (which is from November 5, 2009, to September 22, 2014).
Excluded from the Flax milk settlement Class are: (a) Defendant’s employees, officers and directors; (b) Class Counsel and its employees, officers and directors; (c) Defendant’s Counsel and its partners, employees, officers and directors; (d) Persons who purchased the Products for the intended or actual use of distribution, re-sale or donation; (e) Persons who timely and properly exclude themselves from the Settlement Class; and (f) the Court, the Court’s immediate family, and Court staff.
What Settlement Benefits Does The Flax Milk Class Action Settlement Provide?
The Flax milk class action settlement reportedly provides, among other things, that class members can file claims to recover reimbursement of $2.50 per carton for every Product they purchased during the Settlement Class Period (up to a maximum of 10 cartons per claimant or address) or reimbursement of $3.25 per carton for every Product they purchased during the Settlement Class Period (up to a maximum of 10 cartons per claimant or address) for which they indicate on the Claim Form the name of the retailer where they purchased the Product and the city and state where that retailer is located.
Where Can You Obtain More Information About The Flax Milk Class Action Settlement?
For more information about the Flax milk settlement, write to Flax Milk Settlement Claims Administrator at Flax Milk Litigation Settlement, c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC, P.O. Box 8060, San Rafael, CA 94912-8060, call toll free 888-283-7973 or visit the settlement website at www.flaxmilksettlement.com or email the Flax settlement administrator at info@flaxmilksettlement.com