Garmin Forerunner Sport Watch Class Action Settlement Checks Mailed

Top Class Actions viewers are starting to receive checks and watches in the mail from a class action settlement that alleged Garmin’s Forerunner sport watches didn’t live up to their advertising claims.

According to comments and posts on the Top Class Actions Facebook page, Class Members who submitted timely and valid claims for the Garmin Forerunner class action settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $58.36 or a replacement sport watch on Jan. 27, 2017.

If you filed a claim for the Garmin class action settlement, keep checking your mailbox because watches (and checks) are on their way!

The Garmin settlement resolves allegations that the Forerunner 610 watch and watchband fall apart easily.

According to the class action lawsuit, Garmin advertised its sport watch as “not just a pretty face… [but] stands up to rain [and] sweat.” However, plaintiffs claimed that the Forerunner 610 wristband repeatedly broke during regular use.

Garmin denied that its Forerunner sport watches are defective but agreed to settle the claims to avoid the risk and expense of ongoing litigation.

Class Members include all U.S. consumers who purchased or owned a Garmin Forerunner 610 watch between April 2011 and July 2014.

The deadline to file a claim for the Garmin sport watch class action settlement passed on Sept. 28, 2016.

Congratulations to our Top Class Actions readers who submitted a valid claim and got PAID! If you missed out, sign up for our free newsletter to receive updates on new class action lawsuits and settlements. You can also check out which class action settlements are still accepting claims in our Open Class Action Settlements section.

The Class is represented by Mark F. James of Hatch James & Dodge PC and Richard D. Heideman, Noel J. Nudelman and Tracy Reichman Kalik of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik PC.

The Garmin Forerunner Sport Watch Class Action Lawsuit is Andrea Katz, et al. v. Garmin Ltd., et al., Case No. 2:14-cv-00165, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.