If you bought a pair of Thinx Period Underwear between November 12, 2016 and November 28, 2022, you may be eligible to receive benefits from a Thinx Underwear class action lawsuit settlement.
Thinx Inc. (“Thinx”) has reportedly agreed to a settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against it in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, styled as Dickens, et al. v. Thinx Inc., No. 1:22- cv-4286-JMF, making allegations regarding, among other things, the presence of short-chain per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), Agion anti‑microbial treatment, and the Thinx Period organic cotton line of underwear.
Thinx reportedly denies all of the allegations made in the lawsuit and denies that Thinx did anything improper or unlawful and with respect to PFAS, Thinx reportedly confirms that PFAS have never been a part of its product design, and that it will continue to take measures to help ensure that PFAS are not intentionally added to Thinx Period Underwear at any stage of production.
Who Is Included In The Thinx Period Underwear Class Action Settlement?
The Thinx Period Underwear class action settlement reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, the following settlement class:
All natural persons who purchased, not for resale, the following Thinx Period Underwear in the United States from November 12, 2016 to November 28, 2022:
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- Cotton Brief
- Cotton Bikini
- Cotton Thong
- Sport
- Hiphugger
- Hi‑Waist
- Boyshort
- French Cut
- Cheeky, and
- Thong
What Settlement Benefits Does The Thinx Period Underwear Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Provide?
Under the Thinx Period Underwear lawsuit settlement, Thinx has agreed to pay $4 million into a cash fund to pay Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims (and up to an additional $1 million if needed to cover valid claims), as well as any court approved attorneys’ fees, expenses, and service awards to Class
Representatives.
According to the Thinx class action settlement notice Thinx Settlement Class Members who submit a valid claim have the option to choose either cash reimbursement for past purchases (up to 3 pairs total) or a single‑use voucher towards a future purchase of eligible Thinx underwear, as follows:
- Cash reimbursement: You may receive a $7.00 refund for each purchase of up to 3 pairs of Thinx: Period Underwear reflected in Thinx’s records or for which you provide a valid proof of purchase (for a total of up to $21.00). Your Claim Form will indicate whether Thinx has a record of your purchases or you need to provide proof of purchase.
- Cash reimbursement without proof of purchase: You may receive a $3.50 refund for each purchase of up to 3 pairs of Thinx Period Underwear that are not reflected in Thinx’s records and for which you do not have proof of purchase (for a total of up to $10.50), but which you attest to purchasing under penalty of perjury.
- Voucher: You may choose to receive a voucher for a discount of 35% off future purchases of up to $150 of Eligible Voucher Products in a single purchase transaction on the Thinx website (thinx.com) (maximum discount $52.50). Go to thinxunderwearsettlement.com for a list of Eligible Voucher Products for which the voucher can be used.
Thinx Period Underwear settlement claim forms can be submitted online or via mail. Settlement claims must be postmarked or submitted online by the claims filing deadline of April 12, 2023.
Under the Thinx settlement, Thinx also agreed to provide certain non‑monetary relief, such as taking measures to help ensure that per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are not intentionally added to Thinx Period Underwear at any stage of production, requiring suppliers to attest that PFAS are not intentionally added to Thinx Period Underwearl, and disclosing the use of anti‑microbial treatments, including Agion, and the purpose for which anti‑microbial treatments are used, including, if applicable, as odor control treatments, on its website.
Where Can You Obtain More Information About The Thinx Period Underwear Class Action Settlement?
For more information about the Thinx Period Underwear class action settlement, write to Dickens et al. v. Thinx Inc. Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 3689, Portland, OR 97208-3689, call 1-888-501-8492, email info@ThinxUnderwearSettlement.com or visit the Thinx Period Underwear class action settlement website at https://thinxunderwearsettlement.com/