California Wise Long-Term Food Class Action Settlement

California consumers have reached a class action settlement resolving allegations that the Wise Company misrepresented how long its emergency food kits would last.

If you purchased long-term food products from the Wise Company in California between Feb. 15, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2017, you could get up to $1,400 per product from this class action settlement. More than 20 products are included in the class action settlement.

Lead plaintiffs accused the Wise Company of deceptively advertising its food kits. In particular, the company touted various food kits as sufficient to sustain a particular number of people, for a length of time as a part of disaster preparedness.

However, the kits, according to the plaintiffs, would not sustain a person for the amount of time advertised. The Wise long-term food class action lawsuit contended that the calories provided by the kits would lead to adverse health effects and starvation in the event a person needed to rely upon them for survival.

The Wise Company class action lawsuit alleges that consumers spent hundreds of dollars on Wise food kits at major retailers, including Walmart, Costco, and Sam’s Club.

According to the Wise long-term food class action lawsuit, the company violated California consumer protection laws.

Wise agreed to pay Class Members between $15 and $1,400 per product as a part of a settlement agreement to end the class action lawsuit.

In addition, the company has agreed to change its marketing of the food kits. Specifically, Wise will no longer indicate that its food kits will provide a certain number of meals for a certain number of days.

Class Members who did not purchase their food kit directly from Wise or who cannot provide a claim ID number, must submit proof of purchase, including a receipt or picture of the UPC code. Class Members must also provide the product and store name where the Wise long-term food kit was purchased.

Consumers who file a claim will receive 20 percent of the average purchase price of each product based on the year they purchased it.

Class Members have until May 28, 2019 to exclude themselves or opt out of the Wise long-term food class action settlement.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include those who purchased any of the following products from Wise Company in California between Feb. 15, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2017;

• 1-Month Emergency Food Supply Box;
• 56 Serving Breakfast/Entrée Bucket;
• 84 Serving Grab and Go Bucket;
• 240 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 3-Month Emergency Food Supply Box;
• 360 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 6-Month Emergency Food Supply Box;
• 720 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 1080 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 12-Month Emergency Food Supply Box;
• 1440 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 2160 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 2880 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• 4320 Serving Long-Term Food Supply Package;
• Ultimate Emergency Prepper Pack, 1 Month for 2 adults;
• Ultimate Emergency Prepper Pack, 1 Month for 4 adults;
• Ultimate Emergency Prepper Pack, 3 Months for 1 adult;
• Ultimate Emergency Prepper Pack, 3 Months for 2 adults.

Potential Award

$15 to $1,400 per product, depending on product(s) purchased.

Proof of Purchase

Claim ID or proof of purchase, including receipt or picture of the product’s UPC.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

05/28/2019

Case Name

Miller v. Wise Company, Case No. 5:17-cv-00616-JAK-PLA, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Final Hearing

07/15/2019

UPDATE: The California Wise Long-Term Food Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on February 11, 2020. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.WiseFoodSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Miller v. Wise Company Inc. Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services
PO Box:  404000
Louisville, KY 40233-4000
(866) 447-1736

info@WiseFoodSettlement.com

Class Counsel

Mark A. Chavez
CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP

Defense Counsel

Rick Shackelford
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP