SHOPPERS at Target, Walmart and Sam's Club may be due part of a $2million settlement if they bought a certain line of products since 2017.
PBM Nutritionals has agreed to pay the multi-million payout to settle a class action lawsuit made against its baby formula brands for allegedly providing between 7.9% to 12.1% less servings than advertised.
The company sells formula under Sam's Club's Member's Mark brand, Target's Up & Up brand, BJ's Wholesale Club's Berkley Jensen label and Walmart's Parent's Choice.
PBM Nutritionals, a subsidiary of the health care corporation Perrigo, is also behind Burt's Bees Baby, Earth's Best and numerous other companies.
You may be due part of the $2million class action settlement if you've bought PBM Nutritionals baby formula since 2017.
Class members do not need proof of purchase in order to file a claim.
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"The products contain nowhere near enough powdered baby and infant formula to make the represented number of bottles of formula," according to the legal complaint.
In a press release, PBM denied the allegations raised in the suit and said it agreed to pay the $2 million settlement "to avoid further litigation and distraction of resources from its business."
In addition to the cash payments, PBM has also agreed to update its labels to better inform customers about its products' serving capabilities.
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How you can make a claim
If you reside in the US and purchased a brand under PBM between January 1, 2017, and July 21, 2022, for personal use, you can file a claim even without proof of purchase.
The amount you're entitled to depends on the number of cans of formula you purchased during the class period and whether you have your receipts.
Without proof of purchase, you can claim reimbursement for up to five containers at a rate of $2 each for a maximum payment of $10.
You can claim up to 15 containers with proof of purchase for a maximum payout of $30.
You can file your PBM Nutritionals formula case claim online or by mail but your claim form must be postmarked or submitted online before midnight on Nov. 30 Central Time.
If you want to reserve the right to file your own legal claim and not be a part of the settlement, the deadline is Oct. 18.
A final approval hearing for the case is scheduled for Oct. 26 and payments are normally sent out within 90 days of a settlement receiving final approval but can be delayed by appeals.
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The settlement comes amid inflation and after a nationwide baby formula shortage.
The shortage has to do with another major manufacturer temporarily shuttered its plant amid concerns products were exposed to dangerous bacteria, CNet reported.
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