If you are a California resident who purchased certain Kashi All Natural / Nothing Artificial Products between August 24, 2007 and May 1, 2014 and/ or Bear Naked 100% Pure & Natural / 100% Natural Products between September 21, 2007 and May 1, 2014 Your Rights May Be Affected by a Class Action Settlement and You May be Eligible for a Cash Refund.
Kashi Company (“Kashi”) and Bear Naked, Inc. (“Bear Naked”) (collectively “Defendants”) have reportedly agreed to proposed settlements of class action lawsuits against them in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (styled Astiana v. Kashi Company, No. 11 CV 1967-H (BGS) and Thurston v. Bear Naked, Inc., No. 11 CV 2890-H (BGS)) alleging, among other things, that Kashi and BearNaked misled consumers by marketing its products as either “All Natural” or “Nothing Artificial” or “100% Pure & Natural” or “100% Natural” when the products allegedly contained synthetic or artificial ingredients, according to the Kashi & Bear Naked All Natural class action settlement notice.
The proposed Kashi & Bear Naked settlement classes reportedly include, unless otherwise excluded, the following:
Members ofthe Kashi All Natural / Nothing Artificial Food Products Class are those California residents who purchased between August 24, 2007 and May 1, 2014 the specified Kashi Products listed in section II, paragraph A.23 of the Kashi Stipulation of Settlement, available at www.NaturalClassSettlement.com
Members of the Bear Naked 100% Pure & Natural / 100% Natural Class are those California residents who purchased between September 21, 2007 and May 1, 2014 the specified Bear Naked Products listed in section II, paragraph A.23 of the Bear Naked Stipulation of Settlement, available at www.NaturalClassSettlement.com.
Kashi has agreed to create a cash Settlement Fund of $5 million, while Bear Naked has agreed to create a cash Settlement Fund of $325,000. Kashi Settlement class members reportedly will be eligible to receive (1) a cash payment up to a maximum of $25.00, without proof of purchase ($0.50 per qualifying Product purchased for a maximum of 50 Products), and (2) a cash payment of $0.50 for each package purchased with proof of purchase. Bear Naked Settlement class members reportedly will be eligible to receive a cash payment up to a maximum of $10.00, without proof of purchase ($0.50 per qualifying Product purchased for a maximum of 20 Products), and (2) a cash payment of $0.50 for each package purchased with proof of purchase.
For more information about the Kashi All Natural Class Action Settlement, visit www.NaturalClassSettlement.com, write to All Natural Class Actions Settlement Administrator, c/o GCG, P.O. Box 10068, Dublin, OH 43017 or call 1-844-322-8154.