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Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it misled consumers into believing some of its products contained white chocolate and that it falsely advertised some of its products as “all natural.”
The Ghirardelli class action lawsuit alleged the products labeled “Premium Baking Chips – Classic White” or “Premium Banking Chips – Classic White Chips” (White Chips) led consumers to believe they contained white chocolate, even though they do not. The false advertising class action lawsuit also alleged Ghirardelli falsely labeled and marketed some products as “all natural.”
Ghirardelli stands by its products and denies any wrongdoing. The company contends that its labels were not false or misleading, and that they complied with all U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations. However, after taking into consideration the risks and costs of further litigation, Ghirardelli agreed to settle the white chocolate class action lawsuit.
The Ghirardelli class action settlement received preliminary approval on Oct. 2, 2014.
UPDATE: A federal judge approved the Ghirardelli chocolate class action settlement on Feb. 20, 2015. The deadline to file a claim is 30 days after Final Approval.
UPDATE 2: On Feb. 15, 2016, according to the Ghirardelli settlement website, Class Members who filed a valid and timely claim for this settlement should receive a check on or before March 19, 2016.
UPDATE 3: On Mar. 15, 2016, Top Class Actions readers started receiving checks worth as much as $33 from the Ghirardelli chocolate class action lawsuit settlement.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Ghirardelli class action settlement include anyone in the United States who purchased, except for purposes of resale, certain allegedly mislabeled Ghirardelli products between Aug. 17, 2008 and Oct. 2, 2014. A complete list of the products is available here.
Potential Award
Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms will receive $1.50 for each bag of Ghirardelli White Chips and $0.75 for any of the other eligible Ghirardelli products purchased between Aug. 17, 2008 and Oct. 2, 2014.
The total recovery per household will be limited to $24, unless the purchases are corroborated by proof of purchase. There will be no limit on the total recovery for items for which proof of purchase is submitted.
The actual amount each Class Member will receive may be reduced depending on how many valid Claim Forms are submitted.
Proof of Purchase
None required. However, Class Members who do not submit proof of purchase will only be eligible to receive up to $24, while there is no cap on the total recovery for purchases corroborated by proof of purchase, such as an itemized sales receipt.
Claim Form Deadline
3/19/2015
Case Name
Miller, et al. v. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Case No. 3:12-cv-04936, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division
Final Hearing
2/19/2015
Settlement Website
www.WhiteChipsSettlement.com
Claims Administrator
Miller et al. v. Ghirardelli
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 10114
Dublin, OH 43017-3114
1 (844) 322-8239
Class Counsel
GUTRIDE SAFIER LLP
Defense Counsel
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170 thoughts onGhirardelli White Chocolate Class Action Settlement
i got a check.3,21,16.for $7.50…
I submitted proof to Bryan by email hopefully they will come thru with a check I do live in a small town and there is another lady with same name so maybe that may be the problem ? In small towns lots of people have same or similar names and or addresses due to living near relatives or being named after them. In my case we are no relation
Talked to the number got the same reply handed over to another team will get a call back I can’t see the payment screen but I can see the claim and address what else can they see good luck to everyone who filed a timely and valid claim
Claim denied for inconsistentcies what ever that mean whenever I file a claim for the GCG in Ohio it never gets approved. Good luck maybe next time
I have read on the boards and several friends received a check for $24 I filed a claim and kept my confirmation but have not received a check yet who do I contact ?
Just Called Attorneys Office who handled claims 1-800-231-4757 Spoke Brooke W she couldn’t find my claim I saved a screen shot she said they might need later Brook took my name, address and claim number, and control number and told me it would have to be researched by their escalation team who would get back to me by email asap they are open 9 am to 5 pm m-f
Does it ever occur to you GCG has black list. We have filled 50 claims in last 5 years, they never reply. never approve anything . somehow my whole family gets 000000 all the time. They are doing something criminal. They dont say anything just reject or no answer. When we file we get claim numbers and everything still never saw one check in last 5 years.
Don’t be punished I got denied as well kind of hurts a little but they are my favorite administrators look on the bright side of things. The Ohio GCG never approves me even with receipts. I feel left out.
$24.00 Nc 3/21/16 good luck
Received $12.00 yesterday in Ca..
Here in California maybe today
Yeah, I received my check yesterday for $3.00, even though I purchased over $40.00 worth of this stuff. Really nice. Yeah Right.
Yep…I spent well over $50 also. Got $6. Bought my lunch but should have been $24. How do they determine the amount people get? I am sure there are people that had a lot to turn in but just got $3 to $6.
Received $15 check today in CA.
Received a check for $24.50 in MO today.