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Hercules Laundry Cards Settlement

Settlement Structure: Claims Made

Active: Closed

Closed Settlement Statement:

According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.

Case Summary:

This settlement resolves a class action alleging that Hercules Corporation misrepresented the value of its reloadable cash cards to be used with laundry machines Hercules provides and services by setting prices in such a way that the cards would always have a remainder balance, then charging card holders a $5 processing fee to retrieve that balance. The complaint alleged that Hercules did not clearly and conspicuously disclose this fee.

Docket Number:

Index No. 66810/2021

Company: Hercules Corporation

Filing Deadline: August 26, 2022

Class Period: January 1, 2017 to July 13, 2021

Objection Deadline: May 31, 2022

Exclusion Deadline: May 31, 2022

Final Approval Hearing: July 12, 2022

Proof of Purchase:

You do not have to provide proof.

Eligibility:

You may be eligible if you had and used a Hercules laundry card after January 1, 2017, stopped using it before July 13, 2021, and no longer have the card. The class is divided into two groups:

- Group A is all class members who (1) were charged processing and handling fees to recover unused amounts on a laundry card, or (2) who sent in their card for a recovery of unused amounts but had it returned to them because they had a balance of less than $5.
- Group B is all other class members.

Typical Settlement Amount:

Group A: $15 payment. Group B: $3 payment. Payment amounts may be less, depending on the number of valid claims received.

Total Settlement Amount: $2,362,500

Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:

$5,000

Law Firm:
Bursor & Fisher

Claim Form: Hercules Laundry Cards Settlement Claim Form

Case Name: McCall, et al v. Hercules Corp.

Settlement Website: Hercules Laundry Cards Settlement Website

Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration

Claims Administrator Contact Information:

Hercules Laundry Card Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91067
Seattle, WA 98111
info@HerculesLaundryCardSettlement.com
888-964-2126

Tags: Deceptive Advertising, Incomplete Refund, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Terms and Conditions