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Several companies that manufacture and sell joint health supplements containing glucosamine and/or chondroitin have reached a $2 million class action lawsuit settlement over allegations they lied about the health benefits of their products.
If you purchased a joint health supplement containing glucosamine from Rexall Sundown Inc., NBTY Inc. or their affiliates, you may be eligible to claim up to $50 cash from the class action settlement. Dozens of glucosamine and/or chondroitin supplements are covered by the settlement, including those sold under the CVS, Equate, Equaline, Kirkland, Kroger, Osteo Bi-Flex, Safeway, Target and Walgreens brand names.
The glucosamine settlement will resolve numerous class action lawsuits filed since 2011 that accuse the defendants of making false, deceptive and misleading labeling claims about the benefits of glucosamine and/or chondroitin.
Rexall denies all allegations of wrongdoing or liability and stands by its glucosamine products and their efficacy, but has agreed to a $2 million class action lawsuit settlement to end the litigation.
Class Members of the glucosamine supplement settlement include all U.S. consumers who purchased for personal use certain joint health dietary supplements sold under the following brand names between 2005 and 2013:
- American Health
- CVS
- Duane Reade
- Equate
- Equaline
- Finest Naturals
- Flex-a-Min
- Good N Natural
- Hannaford
- Healthy Accents
- Kirkland
- Knox
- Kroger
- Life Fitness
- MET-Rx
- Member’s Mark
- Natural Wealth
- Nature’s Bounty
- Origin
- Oseto Bi-Flex
- Physilogics
- Rexall
- Safeway
- ShopRite
- Solgar
- Spring Valley
- Sundown/Sundown Naturals
- SunMark
- Target
- Up and Up
- Vitamin World
- Walgreens
See the complete list of Covered Products and their time periods of sale covered by the settlement.
Class Members that submit a valid Claim Form postmarked or submitted online by Dec. 3, 2013 will be eligible to receive a cash payment of $5 per bottle purchased, up to a maximum of 10 ($50), with Proof of Purchase. Adequate proof includes a cash register receipt, an intact box or bottle that clearly displays a readable UPC code and lot number, or similar documentation that identifies the Covered Product and date and location of purchase.
If you can’t provide Proof of Purchase, you can still submit a claim under penalty of perjury confirming your purchase and receive $3 per bottle purchased, up to a maximum of 4 bottles ($12).
Your refund may be more or less, depending on how many valid claims are filed.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Glucosamine Joint Health Supplement Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.GlucosamineSettlement.com.
How to File a Claim for the Glucosamine Supplement Class Action Settlement
Website of the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator: www.glucosaminesettlement.com
Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
Claim Forms can be submitted online at www.glucosaminesettlement.com or to the following address:
Glucosamine Settlement
P.O. Box 170
Philadelphia, PA 19105-0170
Claims must be postmarked by: 12/03/13
Potential Award:
Cash payment of $5 per bottle purchased, up to a maximum of 10 ($50)
Settlement Administrator:
Heffler Claims Group
P.O. Box 170
Philadelphia, PA 19105-0170
1-(888) 972-6583
Class Counsel:
Jeffrey I. Carton
Peter N. Freiburg
DENLEA & CARTON, LLP
Elaine A. Ryan
BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN, & BALINT, P.C.
Stewart M. Weltman
STEWART M. WELTMAN, LLC
Defense Counsel:
Kara L. McCall
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
UPDATE: On Mar. 17, 2016, the settlement initially reached in this class action lawsuit in 2013 was not approved by the court. No payments were made under that class action settlement. The new Rexall glucosamine joint supplement class action settlement is now open! Click here to file a Claim Form or visit www.GlucosamineSettlement.com for more details.
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Okay I’m a little confused I received this today from Heffler Group: If You Purchased Certain Glucosamine and Chondroitin Joint Supplements Manufactured by Rexall Sundown, You Can Receive Money from a Class Action Settlement.
If you already filed a claim please note that certain elements of the settlement will affect that claim. Please visit http://www.glucosaminesettlement.com for complete details and instructions on how this settlement will affect you.
A class action settlement has been preliminarily approved in Pearson, et al. v. NBTY, Inc., et al., No. 1:11-cv-07972 (N.D. Illinois). Your rights may be affected by this settlement. Plaintiffs say that glucosamine/chondroitin joint supplements manufactured or sold by Rexall Sundown, Inc. or NBTY, Inc. or their affiliates (“Rexall”) do not provide certain benefits claimed in the labeling. The Court has not decided in favor of either side. Rexall stands by the products. This is the second settlement entered in connection with this litigation. The first settlement was not approved by the court, so no payments were made under that settlement.
Rexall has agreed to a settlement, including labeling changes and a $7,500,000 fund (“the Fund”), plus an additional $1,500,000 for notice and administration of the settlement, in order to avoid the expense, inconvenience, and risk of litigation. The Fund will be used to pay eligible claims, attorneys’ fees and expenses (not to exceed $2,500,000), Class Representative awards (up to $5,000 each), and notice and administration costs (if they exceed $1,500,000).
Who Is A Class Member?
The Class includes all consumers who purchased certain joint supplements sold or manufactured by Rexall under various brands (“Covered Products”). This is only a summary. Specific dates and areas of sale apply. For a complete list of all products covered by this settlement, visit the website, or write to the address at the bottom of the notice.
What Does the Settlement Provide to Class Members?
You will receive $8.00 per bottle of Covered Product purchased, up to a maximum of thirteen (13) bottles, or $104.00 per household. If payments requested exceed the monies available, payments will be reduced pro rata. If money is available in the Fund after claims and other payments are made, it will be distributed pro rata, up to a maximum of $200 per household. Any remaining funds after that are to be paid to the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation.
What do you need to do?
To get money, you must submit a claim form, post-marked or submitted online by September 28, 2016. Visit the website, or call the number below to obtain a claim form. If you already submitted a claim in the previous settlement, you can – but are not required to – submit a new claim form; you will receive compensation based upon the highest number of bottles from either claim. Please visit the website for complete details on how this new settlement affects you. To exclude yourself from the settlement class, you must submit a written exclusion postmarked by May 26, 2016. You will not receive any money, but you retain your right to sue on your own regarding these claims. Even if you excluded yourself from the previous settlement, you must submit a new letter of exclusion for this settlement. If you do not exclude yourself, you can object to the terms of the settlement. If you wish to object to the settlement, you must submit a written objection postmarked by May 26, 2016. Instructions on how to exclude yourself or object can be found on the website. If you do nothing, you will not receive any money and you will be bound by the terms of the settlement. All members of the Settlement Class who do not exclude themselves will release any claims, including some future claims, related to the Covered Products.
A final hearing will be held on June 30, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, to determine the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the settlement and to award attorneys’ fees and costs. The motions for attorneys’ fees and costs and Class Representative awards will be posted on the website after they are filed. You may attend the hearing, but you do not have to.
This is only a Summary. For detailed information and notices, including a complete description of the Covered Products, visit http://www.GlucosamineSettlement.com, or write to: Glucosamine Settlement c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 170, Philadelphia, PA 19105-0170, or call (888) 972-6583. Click Here to file a Claim. Is this lawsuit starting all over again?
Has anyone received a settlement check yet? Thanks.
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Any new info. I was told the appeal was done.
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