Babies “R” Us Baby Products Antitrust Class Action Settlement

UPDATE 2/20/13: An appeals court has vacated the $35 million Toys “R” Us Babies Product Class Action Settlement over concerns it did not fairly compensate consumers. All payments under the settlement will be halted until a new settlement distribution plan is reached, if at all. Keep checking Top Class Actions for updates.

Two proposed class action lawsuit settlements have been reached with Toys “R” Us (which does business as Babies “R” Us) for allegedly conspiring with several manufacturers to illegally raise the prices on certain baby products. If you purchased one or more of the baby products listed below, you may be able to receive a cash payment from the Baby Products Antitrust class action settlement.

Two groups of consumers sued Babies “R” Us, BabyBjörn, Britax, Kids Line, Maclaren, Medela, Peg Perego, and Regal Lager in 2006 and 2009 for conspiring with one other to implement and enforce policies that would prevent competitors of Babies “R” Us from discounting certain baby products. As a result of this alleged baby product conspiracy, Babies “R” Us overcharged consumers for these products, in violation of federal antitrust laws. The cases are known as McDonough v. Toys ‘R’ Us, et al., No. 2:06-cv-0242-AB and Elliott v. Toys ‘R’ Us, et al., No. 2:09-cv-06151- AB.

The Babies “R” Us class action settlement will provide up to $35.24 million to consumers who purchased the following baby products from Babies “R” Us in the U.S.:

Product:                                              Purchased Between:

BabyBjörn baby carrier                           2/2/00 – 4/30/05

Britax car seat                                       1/1/99 – 1/31/11

Kids Line products*                                1/1/99 – 12/31/06

Maclaren stroller                                    10/1/99 – 1/31/11

Medela Pump In Style breast pump           7/1/99 – 1/31/11

Peg Perego car seat                                7/1/99 – 1/31/11

Peg Perego high chair                              7/1/99 – 1/31/11

Peg Perego stroller                                  7/1/99 – 1/31/11

(*All Kids Line products, including crib sets, blankets, valances, sheets, wall decorations, baskets, pillows, pads, hampers, porta crib sets, lamps, shelves, stackers, rugs, or mobiles, etc.)

As part of the Baby Products Antitrust Settlement, you can claim a certain percentage of the purchase price you paid for any of these products if you submit a valid claim form postmarked, faxed or submitted online to www.BabyProductsAntitrustSettlement.com by August 1, 2011. To recover the maximum amount from the Babies “R” Us class action settlement, you will have to attach acceptable proof of purchase, including receipts, cancelled checks, credit card statements, or other records that show you purchased the baby product and when the purchase was made.

You can find detailed information on how to submit a valid claim form and receive your cash refund from the Babies “R” Us Baby Product Class Action Settlement in our Open Lawsuit Settlements section.

Updated April 4th, 2011

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