Schiff Joint Health Supplement Class Action Settlement Checks Mailed

Top Class Actions viewers are starting to receive checks in the mail from a class action settlement that alleged Schiff Nutrition advertised certain supplements as an effective treatment for arthritis without scientific evidence to support its claims. 

According to comments and posts on the Top Class Actions Facebook page, Class Members who submitted timely and valid claims for the Schiff joint health class action settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $133.11 on Jan. 30, 2017.

If you filed a claim for the Schiff class action settlement, keep an eye on your mailbox because checks are on their way!

The Schiff glucosamine settlement resolves allegations that the supplement manufacturer misled consumers with deceptive marketing claims regarding its joint health products.

Plaintiffs say Schiff advertised its products as an effective method of treating arthritis but failed to warn of potentially harmful side effects in violation of consumer protection laws.

Defendants Schiff Nutrition International Inc., Schiff Nutrition Group Inc. and Reckitt Benckiser LLC denied the allegations but agreed by pay $6.5 million to avoid the expense of ongoing litigation.

In addition to the settlement fund, Schiff also agreed to remove certain statements from its joint health supplements including: “repair joints,” “rebuild joints,” “rejuvenate joints,” “repair cartilage,” “rebuild cartilage” or “rejuvenate cartilage.”

The company has the option to include those terms two years following this settlement, but only if “an independent, well-conducted, published clinical trial that substantiates the representations.”

Class Members included all U.S. consumers who purchased (for household use) any of the following Schiff brand supplements between Jan. 1, 2005 and May 27, 2015:

• Move Free
• Move Free Advanced
• Pain Free
• Lubriflex
• Great American Nutrition
• Metaform
• Muscle Tribe
• Victory
• Schiff
• Kirkland
• Member’s Mark
• Spring Valley

The deadline to file a claim for the Schiff class action settlement passed on Sept. 24, 2015.

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 plaintiffs are represented by Elaine A. Ryan of Bonnet, Fairborn, Friedman & Balint PC; Stewart M. Weltman of Boodle & Domanskis LLC; Jeffrey I. Carton and Robert J. Berg of Denlea & Carton LLP.

The Schiff Glucosamine Joint Health Supplement Class Action Lawsuits are Lerma, et al. v. Schiff Nutrition International Inc., et al., Case No. 3:11-cv-01056, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California; and Jayson v. Schiff Nutrition International Inc., et al., Case No. 0:13-cv-60400-RSR, Southern District of Florida.