Rainbow Light Vitamins Class Action Settlement

UPDATE 2: On Nov. 23, 2020, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail worth $9.50 from the Rainbow Light Vitamins class action settlement. Congratulations to everyone who filed a valid claim and got PAID!

UPDATE: The Rainbow Light Vitamins Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on July 29, 2020. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

A $6.75 million Rainbow Light vitamins settlement has been reached, resolving allegations that the dietary supplements contained heavy metals.

Those who can benefit from the settlement include consumers nationwide who purchased any type of Rainbow Light vitamins, multivitamins, supplements, or other products not labeled for pre-natal or post-natal use, or for use by lactating mothers between Dec. 1, 2015 and April 16, 2020.

Additionally, consumers nationwide except for residents of California may be eligible to make a claim in the settlement if they purchased Rainbow Light Prenatal or Rainbow Light Postnatal products from Dec. 1, 2015 through April 16, 2020.

The Rainbow Light vitamins lawsuit alleged that supplement makers Nutranext, Rainbow Light, Renew Life, Everest Neocell, and Nature’s Products falsely advertised certain products as free from heavy metals. However, these products contained lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, claimed the plaintiffs.

“Despite having knowledge that the Products’ labeling is deceptive, misleading, and constitutes a fraud on consumers, Defendant advertised, distributed, labeled, manufactured, marketed, and sold the Products in a false, misleading, unfair, and/or deceptive manner,” contended the Rainbow Light vitamins class action lawsuit.

“As a result of Defendants’ unlawful and deceptive conduct, Plaintiffs and members of the Classes have been harmed, by having purchased a product under false pretenses.”

Each of the plaintiffs in the Rainbow Light vitamins lawsuit alleged that they had purchased and used Rainbow Light Prenatal and Postnatal Vitamins.

According to the class action lawsuit, the packaging touted third-party testing that verified the lowest detectable amounts of heavy metals in the vitamins and supplements, compared to other brands. The company also claimed to use in-house and third-party labs to “verify that what’s on the label is what’s in the bottle.”

However, according to the Rainbow Light class action lawsuit, an investigation by the City Attorney of Los Angeles revealed that these claims about heavy metals in the vitamins and supplements were false and misleading.

As a result of this investigation, noted the complaint, the makers of Rainbow Light vitamins were subject to $250,000 in civil penalties and had to fund $1.5 million in restitution for Californians who bought Rainbow Light prenatal vitamins.

“Certain prenatal vitamins sold by the Defendants contain detectable amounts of lead and other heavy metals that are more than what a reasonable consumer would consider to be ‘free of heavy metals,’” said the plaintiffs in their complaint.

The class action lawsuit accused the makers of Rainbow Light vitamins of using false claims to get a bigger piece of the burgeoning health supplement market at the cost of some of the most vulnerable consumers – pregnant women and their unborn children.

“Defendants’ omissions and false and misleading affirmative representations regarding their Rainbow Light products’ lead content deceived and misled consumers, including, pregnant and nursing women, exposing them and their fetuses, and even their newborn infants to lead without their knowledge,” remarked the Rainbow Light class action lawsuit.

As a part of the Rainbow Lights vitamins settlement, the supplement makers admitted no liability, but agreed to pay $6.75 million to end the litigation.

Under the terms of the class action settlement, Class Members can claim up to $9.50 per household without proof of purchase and up to $18 per household with proof.

Class Members without proof of purchase can claim $4 for each bottle of Rainbow Light pre- or post-natal product they purchased and $1 for each bottle of any other Rainbow Light product.

Class Members who can provide proof of purchase can claim $7 for each bottle of pre- or post-natal vitamin and $2 per bottle of other Rainbow Light vitamins.

California residents cannot include claims for pre- or post-natal products under the terms of the Rainbow Light vitamins settlement, but can make claims for other products.

To make a claim in the Rainbow Lights settlement, Class Members must complete two actions. First, Class Members must register for the settlement to obtain a Claim ID number. Once a Class Member has obtained a Claim ID number, they must submit a claim form using their Claim ID number online before July 29, 2020.

The deadline for Class Members to opt out of or exclude themselves from the settlement is June 29, 2020. The final hearing is scheduled for July 29, 2020.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include consumers nationwide who purchased any type of Rainbow Light vitamins, multivitamins, supplements or other products not labeled for pre-natal or post-natal use, or for use by lactating mothers between Dec. 1, 2015 and April 16, 2020.

Additionally, consumers nationwide except for residents of California may be eligible to make a claim in the settlement if they purchased Rainbow Light Prenatal or Rainbow Light Postnatal products from Dec. 1, 2015 through April 16, 2020.

Potential Award

Up to $18.

• Class Members without proof of purchase can claim up to $9.50 per household including $4 for each bottle of Rainbow Light pre- or post-natal product they purchased and $1 for each bottle of any other Rainbow Light product.
• Class Members with proof of purchase can claim up to $18 per household including $7 for each bottle of Rainbow Light pre- or post-natal product they purchased and $2 for each bottle of any other Rainbow Light product.
• California residents cannot make claims for Rainbow Light pre- or post-natal products.

Proof of Purchase

Receipts, pictures of opened products containing the UPC code and product label, or other documentation from a third-party source that reasonably establishes proof of purchase.

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

7/29/2020

Case Name

Erin Smid, et al. v. Nutranext LLC, et al., Case No. 20L0190, in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Illinois

Final Hearing

7/29/2020

Settlement Website

NxtVitaminSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Rainbow Light Settlement
c/o Heffler Claims Group
PO Box 58264
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8264
833-930-2421

Class Counsel

Gary M. Klinger
GMK LAW LTD.

Gary E. Mason
MASON LLP

Defense Counsel

Dean N. Panos
JENNER & BLOCK LLP

Michael J. Nester
DONOVAN ROSE NESTER PC

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