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A $1.3 million class action settlement was reached in a false advertising complaint brought against Wacoal by the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that its iPant products were marketed with misleading claims. If you purchased Wacoal iPant products after January 2011, you may be eligible for benefits from this class action settlement.
The FTC filed this false advertising lawsuit against Wacoal America Inc. for claiming that its caffeinated “shapewear” undergarments are able to slim and reshape the body of its customers. The iPants lawsuit alleges that Wacoal’s claim that its iPant products are able to reduce cellulite and reduce a person’s thigh measurements are false and unsubstantiated.
Wacoal has been ordered by the federal agency to pay $1.3 million that will be used to refund customers who purchased its shapewear products. Wacoal is also banned from making claims in the future that a piece of clothing is able to contribute to weight loss or reduce the size of a person’s body.
The FTC’s lawsuit was an “administrative complaint,” which it files when there is “reason to believe” there has been a violation of the law and it believes it is the public’s interest to file such a complaint.
Wacoal and Maidenform Brands Inc. were hit with a class action lawsuit in 2013 by customers claiming that its shapewear products are not able to change a person’s body as the companies claim.
The FTC announced the settlement agreement on Sept. 29, 2014.
Who’s Eligible
A refund is available to anyone who purchased Wacoal iPant products after January 2011.
Potential Award
Varies, depending on the type and number of products purchased.
UPDATE: On Dec. 21, 2015, readers of Top Class Actions reported they were receiving checks worth nearly $60 from the Wacoal iPants settlement. Congratulations to everyone who submitted a valid claim and got PAID!
Proof of Purchase
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Claim Form Deadline
05/19/2015
Case Name
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission in the Matter of Wacoal America, Inc., Docket No. C-132 30095.
Final Hearing
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Settlement Website
www.FTC.gov/Wacoal
Claims Administrator
FTC v Wacoal
P.O. Box 2222
Faribault, MN 55021-1622
1-866-783-5868
Class Counsel
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Defense Counsel
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120 thoughts onFTC Wacoal iPants Class Action Settlement
where did you get that name from??????????????? let me guess uh PRISON !!!!!!! I Knew it!!!!!!
Yes Prison, 4 times…S&%T on my D#@K or blood on my shank…youre choice.
now you can sing the Krispy Creme fight song…fat asses
Please tell How many did you claim to get $25.00? I sure hope everybody does not get $25 , I have a lot and most are in my closet right now. and if this is the case I surely will object some how.
How many pairs did u claim
how many pair
after Megan responded all the posts and responses stop coming.
for the distribution the checks prprobably mailed on the seventeenth because you Jennell have 60 days to cash the check
Wacoal Refunds
December 2015
PRODUCTS: iPants
FTC SENDS REFUNDS TO PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT IPANT.
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 20,491 refund checks to people who bought IPant products. Wacoal, claimed that its caffeine-infused women’s undergarments would slim hips and thighs and reduce the appearance of cellulite, but the company didn’t have scientific evidence to back up its claims.
If you get a check, you have until February 17, 2016, to cash it. If you have questions about the case, you can call the hotline at 1-866-783-5868.
First it was the end of summer then December ,well here’s a news flash December is almost gone, If the refunds are mailed now, they will just get lost in Christmas mail, so merry Christmas everybody
I called – confirming earlier reply: this month.