Seresto flea and tick collars $15M class action lawsuit settlement

Update:

• The final approval hearing is rescheduled for Jan. 3, 2025.

Elanco Animal Health and Bayer agreed to pay $15 million to resolve a Seresto class action lawsuit claiming Seresto flea and tick collar products are dangerous and could pose serious health risks to pets. No proof of purchase is needed for consumers to submit a claim in the Seresto collar lawsuit settlement.

The Seresto collar lawsuit settlement benefits consumers in the U.S., its territories or the District of Columbia who purchased any Seresto product for personal use and not for resale before July 8, 2024.

According to the Seresto class action lawsuit, Seresto flea and tick collars were misrepresented as being effective for eight months while Elanco Health failed to disclose the health risks associated with products. Seresto collars are allegedly associated with serious neurological health risks and can even cause death, the plaintiffs contend.

ClElanco Animal Health is a veterinary pharmaceutical company that sells farm animal and pet health solutions. Elanco acquired Bayer Animal Health in 2020.

Elanco and Bayer haven’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $15 million settlement to resolve the Seresto collar lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Seresto class action lawsuit settlement, class members can receive $13 for each collar they purchased. Claimants who provide proof of purchase can claim an unlimited number of collars, while claimants with no proof of purchase can claim only two collars per pet for a maximum payment of $26 per pet.

Class members whose pets were injured by the Seresto collars can receive a $25 payment for economic losses or 100% reimbursement for any documented out-of-pocket medical treatment costs. 

Claimants whose pets were killed in connection to the Seresto collars can receive a $300 payment and 100% reimbursement for documented medical treatment costs and burial, cremation or other disposal costs.

The deadline for exclusion and objection in the Seresto collar lawsuit settlement is July 23, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the Seresto class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for Jan. 3, 2025.

In order to receive a Seresto collar lawsuit settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form no later than July 23, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

The Seresto class action lawsuit settlement benefits consumers in the U.S., its territories or the District of Columbia who purchased any Seresto product for personal use and not for resale before July 8, 2024.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

Store receipts, online receipts, packaging, product photos, medical bills, veterinarian declaration, bank statements, invoices

Claim Form

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

07/23/2024

Case Name

In re: Seresto Flea and Tick Collar Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 1:21-cv-04447, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

01/03/2025

Settlement Website

FleaAndTickCollarSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Seresto Settlement Claims Administrator
1650 Arch St., Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
866-790-4447
[email protected]

Class Counsel

Michael Williams
WILLIAMS DIRKS DAMERON LLC

Rachel Soffin
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Michael R Reese
REESE LLP

Defense Counsel

John P Mandler
Andrea Roberts Pierson
Andrew L Campbell
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP