Due to the failure of Apple Company to repair their iphone and ipod touch's faulty pieces of customers, which are under the warranty; company has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class-action suit done by customers. It includes all those faulty mobiles, which are damaged by liquid though they are covered by Apple’s one year warranty or an Apple Protection Plan. If you have purchased iPhone on or before December 31, 2009 or iPod Touch on or before June 30, 2010, then you are eligible to claim up to $215 in the class action lawsuit settlement. If you will get direct notice from the Settlement Administrator once they find all the necessary documents of yours, then you will become a "Direct-Payment Settlement Class Member" and you will get check of your refund.
In the multiple class action lawsuits consolidated as In re Apple iPhone/iPod Warranty Litigation, Apple indirectly has denied to cover the warranty of their iphone and ipod. Company claims that it is not their manufacturing fault. They said that their iPhones and iPod Touches have been damaged due to the Liquid Contact Indicator (also known as Liquid Submersion Indicator) that got filled in the headphone jack or dock connector had turned pink or red due to the humidity. Still Apple has got agreed to the settlement by paying them fixed refund amount.
Class members will receive the definite amount after filling the claim form and all the "Direct-Payment Settlement Class Members" will get their check without applying any claim form. Depending on type and configuration of your Apple iPhone and iPod touch, you will get refund as listed below:
If you are not a Direct-Payment Settlement Class Member, then you have to fill the valid claim form online at www.applewarrantysettlement.com. All the important information about being eligible to claim refund into the settlement are given below:
If you receive a notice in the mail or by e-mail with a claim number that begins with the number “1”, then you will come under the "Direct-Payment Settlement Class Members" and you do not need to fill the claim form, as you will get your refund in the form of check.
If you receive a notice in the mail or by e-mail with a claim number that begins with the number “2”, then you need to fill the claim form before deadline with all the documents.
Highlights of Apple iPhone/iPod Warranty Class Action Lawsuit Settlement:
Website of the Apple Warranty Class Action Lawsuit Settlement: www.applewarrantysettlement.com
Link to get online claim form: www.applewarrantysettlement.com
Address to send completed claim form:
To submit claim form online, visit www.applewarrantysettlement.com
To mail a completed claim form, mail it to:
Apple Warranty Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 43184
Providence, RI 02940-3184
Phone Number to call settlement administrator for assistance: 1-855-282-8115
Refund on iPhone only: when purchased on or before December 31, 2009
Refund on iPod touch only: when purchased on or before June 30, 2010
Last date to claim a refund: October 21, 2013.
Claims must be postmarked by: October 21, 2013.
Settlement Administrator: KCC, LLC
Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel:
Jeffrey L. Fazio
Dina E. Micheletti
Fazio | Micheletti LLP
2410 Camino Ramon, Ste. 315
San Ramon, CA 94583
Email: info@fazmiclaw.com
Phone: (925) 543-2555
State Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel:
Anthony F. Fata
Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP
30 N. LaSalle, Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60602
Email: afata@caffertyclobes.com
Phone: (312) 782-4880
Kralowec Law Group
the Law Offices of Earl L. Bohachek
Chavez & Gertler LLP
Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah LLP
Bohrer Law Firm LLC
Keogh, Cox & Wilson
Heins Mills & Olson, P.L.C.
In the multiple class action lawsuits consolidated as In re Apple iPhone/iPod Warranty Litigation, Apple indirectly has denied to cover the warranty of their iphone and ipod. Company claims that it is not their manufacturing fault. They said that their iPhones and iPod Touches have been damaged due to the Liquid Contact Indicator (also known as Liquid Submersion Indicator) that got filled in the headphone jack or dock connector had turned pink or red due to the humidity. Still Apple has got agreed to the settlement by paying them fixed refund amount.
Class members will receive the definite amount after filling the claim form and all the "Direct-Payment Settlement Class Members" will get their check without applying any claim form. Depending on type and configuration of your Apple iPhone and iPod touch, you will get refund as listed below:
| Device Type & Configuration | Average Replacement Amount |
| iPhone | |
| 4GB | $215 |
| 8GB | $260 |
| 16GB | $300 |
| iPhone 3G | |
| 8GB | $215 |
| 16GB | $215 |
| iPhone 3GS | |
| 16GB | $215 |
| 32GB | $215 |
| iPod touch | |
| 8GB | $160 |
| 16GB | $215 |
| 32GB | $265 |
| iPod touch (2nd Gen) | |
| 8GB (Sep '08) | $125 |
| 8GB (Sep '09) | $105 |
| 16GB | $160 |
| 32GB | $210 |
| iPod touch (3rd Gen) | |
| 32GB | $160 |
| 64GB | $215 |
If you are not a Direct-Payment Settlement Class Member, then you have to fill the valid claim form online at www.applewarrantysettlement.com. All the important information about being eligible to claim refund into the settlement are given below:
- To become eligible for the settlement, you must be a legal resident of United States.
- Your iPhone or iPod touch has to be covered by original one-year limited warranty OR by an AppleCare Protection Plan to get your refund.
- You must have submitted the completed claim form before due date October 21, 2013 by 9:00 p.m. or by mail submitted no later than October 21, 2013.
- Verify that you are "Direct-Payment Settlement Class Members" or not, before submitting the claim form.
- If you have to submit the claim form for more than one faulty Apple devices that comes under the warranty or an AppleCare Protection Plan, then fill out individual forms to get refunds on each device.
- If you exactly don’t know your Apple device’s warranty, then you can enter Serial number of your device.
- Do not forget to save and print your completed entry form. It will be useful in future.
If you receive a notice in the mail or by e-mail with a claim number that begins with the number “1”, then you will come under the "Direct-Payment Settlement Class Members" and you do not need to fill the claim form, as you will get your refund in the form of check.
If you receive a notice in the mail or by e-mail with a claim number that begins with the number “2”, then you need to fill the claim form before deadline with all the documents.
Highlights of Apple iPhone/iPod Warranty Class Action Lawsuit Settlement:
Website of the Apple Warranty Class Action Lawsuit Settlement: www.applewarrantysettlement.com
Link to get online claim form: www.applewarrantysettlement.com
Address to send completed claim form:
To submit claim form online, visit www.applewarrantysettlement.com
To mail a completed claim form, mail it to:
Apple Warranty Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 43184
Providence, RI 02940-3184
Phone Number to call settlement administrator for assistance: 1-855-282-8115
Refund on iPhone only: when purchased on or before December 31, 2009
Refund on iPod touch only: when purchased on or before June 30, 2010
Last date to claim a refund: October 21, 2013.
Claims must be postmarked by: October 21, 2013.
Settlement Administrator: KCC, LLC
Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel:
Jeffrey L. Fazio
Dina E. Micheletti
Fazio | Micheletti LLP
2410 Camino Ramon, Ste. 315
San Ramon, CA 94583
Email: info@fazmiclaw.com
Phone: (925) 543-2555
State Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel:
Anthony F. Fata
Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP
30 N. LaSalle, Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60602
Email: afata@caffertyclobes.com
Phone: (312) 782-4880
Kralowec Law Group
the Law Offices of Earl L. Bohachek
Chavez & Gertler LLP
Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah LLP
Bohrer Law Firm LLC
Keogh, Cox & Wilson
Heins Mills & Olson, P.L.C.
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