Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:United Industries Corporation is settling a class action alleging that it deceptively presented the effectiveness of certain of its pest control products, including citronella candles and total release foggers.
Docket Number:21PH-CV00670
Company: United Industries Corporation
Filing Deadline: September 20, 2021
Class Period: May 4, 2015 to June 7, 2021
Objection Deadline: September 5, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: September 23, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You do not need to provide proof, but you may be able to make a larger claim if you do.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you bought any of the following United Industries Products between May 4, 2015 and June 7, 2021:
- Cutter brand candles
- Repel brand candles
- Black Flag total release foggers
- Do It Best total release foggers
- Eliminator total release foggers
- Green Thumb total release foggers
- Hot Shot total release foggers
- No Pest total release foggers
- Real-Kill total release foggers
- Rid-A-Bug total release foggers
- Spectracide total release foggers
- TAT total release foggers
Benefits: Tier 1, Without Proof of Purchase: $7 per unit; maximum $14. Tier 2, With Proof of Purchase: Full refund of the purchase price; maximum six units. Final amounts refunded for both tiers will depend on the number of valid claims received. United Industries has also agreed to make changes to the packaging of the products.
Total Settlement Amount: $3,600,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firms:
Bursor & Fisher
KamberLaw LLC
Steelman Gaunt & Horsefield
Claim Form: Candles and Foggers Pest Control Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Christine Mendoza, et al., v. United Industries Corporation
Settlement Website: Candles and Foggers Pest Control Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Digital Settlement Group LLC
Digital Settlement Group LLC
PO Box 232 Valparaiso, IN 46384
info@pestcontrolsettlement.com
877-395-8158