Vital Nutrients ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Settlement

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging RHG & Company d/b/a Vital Nutrients violated California law by selling products labeled as being “Made in USA” even though one or more components of the products were sourced from outside the United States.

If you purchased a Vital Nutrients product in the United States between Aug. 1, 2012 and Feb. 27, 2017, and the product was represented as being “Made in USA,” you may be entitled to a cash payment from the class action settlement.

Plaintiff Heather Maxin filed the Vital Nutrients class action lawsuit in October 2016. She says she purchased one of Vital Nutrients’ Vitamin D3 products that was represented as being “Made in USA”; however, she allegedly later learned that the products are wholly and/or substantially made with components that are manufactured, sourced and/or grown outside of the United States.

According to the Vital Nutrients class action lawsuit, the Vital Nutrients products contain “Made in USA” representations on the products themselves and on the company’s website. Maxin says she would not have purchased the Vitamin D3 product if she had known it was not actually “Made in the USA.”

Vital Nutrients stands by its “Made in USA” labeling and denies that it did anything wrong. However, the company has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the burden and expense of continued litigation.

Under the terms of the proposed class action settlement, Vital Nutrients will pay $900,000 to provide cash awards to Class Members and to pay the administration costs, attorneys’ fees, incentive awards and other settlement costs.

Class Members who would like to exclude themselves from or object to the Vital Nutrients settlement must do so no later than May 30, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Vital Nutrients settlement include anyone who purchased any Vital Nutrients product in the United States between Aug. 1, 2012 and Feb. 27, 2017 that contained an unqualified “Made in USA” label, or were otherwise represented as having been made in the United States.

Potential Award

$6 per product, up to a maximum of $150.

Class Members who submit proof of purchase may claim up to $150 from the Vital Nutrients settlement. Class Members without proof of purchase can claim up to $30.

The actual amount each claimant receives may be reduced on a pro rata basis depending on the total amount of valid claims filed.

Proof of Purchase

None required. However, Class Members who do not submit proof of purchase can only claim up to five products. Class Members who submit proof of purchase may claim up to 25 products per person.

NOTE: Class Members must provide the product name, quantity purchased, date of purchase and the city and state in which they made the purchase, and certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided in the Claim Form is true and correct to the best of their knowledge.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

12/26/2017  UPDATED

NOTE: Class Members must have a Claim ID/PIN code in order to submit a claim at the above link. If you do not have a Claim ID or PIN code, you may submit a claim online by clicking here or download a PDF version of the Claim Form here.

Case Name

Heather Maxin v. RHG & Company Inc., Case No. 3:16-cv-02625-JLS-BLM, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Final Hearing

2/15/2018  UPDATED

UPDATE: The Vital Nutrients ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on February  16, 2018. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: On June 23, 2018, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail from the Vital Nutrients class action settlement worth as much as $9.90. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

Settlement Website

www.RHGsettlement.com

Claims Administrator

RHG Co. Inc. Class Action
c/o KCC Class Action Services
P.O. Box 43034
Providence, RI 02940-3034
1-855-581-1277
info@RHGsettlement.com

Class Counsel

Abbas Kazerouinan
Matthew M. Loker
KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP APC

Joshua B. Swigart
HYDE & SWIGART

Defense Counsel

Lee S. Brenner
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP