Thursday, July 3, 2014

Kashi & Bear Naked Natural Class Action Settlement over False Advertising

Get $25 refund at NaturalClassSettlement.com in Kashi & Bear Naked Natural Class Action Settlement, if you have bought all natural products during 2007-2014.

People have attracted towards natural products so much that they want to purchase everything indicating natural from grocery shop. Many food product manufacturing companies make use this mentality of their customers and label their synthetic food products as “ALL NATURALS” or “100% NATURAL”. Kashi and Bear Naked has come across the class action where opponents have claim that they have sell their some synthetic food products with the label of “all naturals”.
Kashi and Bear Naked Natural Class Action Settlement for misleading customers by selling synthetic food products as all natural
As per the claims of plaintiff, Kashi and Bear Naked have sell their various food products under the label of “all naturals” but those products contains various synthetic food ingredients such as pyridoxine, hydrochloride, calcium pantothenate and/or hexane-processed soy. Due to their misleading, they have violated consumer safety acts and have to face long procedure of lawsuits.

Kashi and Bear Naked has stand by to their marketing people and denied any wrong going. But both the companies have agreed to settle down the class action to reduce long legal court procedures and risk of litigation. Kashi has agreed to give settlement fund of $5 million and Bear Naked has agreed to create a fund of $325,000 to stop any false advertising of class action.

Class Members of the Kashi all natural class action settlement includes all people who have purchased some Kashi products during the time period of August 24, 2007 to May 1, 2014. Any people who have purchased any Bear Naked products during September 21, 2007 to May 1, 2014 are eligible to take part into the Bear Naked natural class action settlement.

The Kashi products covered by the class action settlement include:
  • GoLean Chewy Chocolate Almond Toffee Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Chewy Cookies and Cream Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Chewy Malted Chocolate Crisp Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Chocolate Malted Crisp Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Chocolate Malted Crisp Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Crunchy! Chocolate Almond Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Crunchy! Chocolate Caramel Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Crunchy! Chocolate Peanut Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Crunchy! Chocolate Pretzel Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Crunchy! Cinnamon Coffee Cake Protein & Fiber Bars
  • GoLean Oatmeal Raisin Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Peanut Butter & Chocolate Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Roll! Caramel Peanut Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Roll! Chocolate Peanut Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Roll! Chocolate Turtle Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Roll! Fudge Sundae Protein & Fiber Bar
  • GoLean Roll! Oatmeal Walnut Protein & Fiber Bar
  • TLC Baked Apple Spice Soft-Baked Snack Bars
  • TLC Blackberry Graham Soft-Baked Snack Bars
  • TLC Cherry Dark Chocolate Chewy Granola Bars
  • TLC Cherry Vanilla Soft-Baked Snack Bars
  • TLC Cranberry Walnut Fruit & Grain Bars
  • TLC Cranberry Walnut Layered Granola Bars
  • TLC Dark Chocolate Coconut Fruit & Grain Bars
  • TLC Dark Chocolate Coconut Layered Granola Bar
  • TLC Dark Mocha Almond Chewy Granola Bars
  • TLC Honey Almond Flax Chewy Granola Bars
  • TLC Honey Toasted 7 Grain Granola Bars
  • TLC All Natural Chewy Granola Bar in Honey Toasted
  • Kashi TLC Crunchy Granola Bar Honey Toasted 7 Grain
  • TLC Peanut Peanut Butter Chewy Granola Bars
  • TLC Peanutty Dark Chocolate Layered Granola Bar
  • TLC Pumpkin Pie Fruit & Grain Bars
  • TLC Pumpkin Pecan Layered Granola Bar
  • TLC Pumpkin Pecan Fruit & Grain Bars
  • TLC Pumpkin Spice Flax Crunchy Granola Bars
  • TLC Raspberry Chocolate Fruit & Grain Bars
  • TLC Raspberry Chocolate Layered Granola Bar
  • TLC Ripe Strawberry Soft-Baked Snack Bars
  • TLC Roasted Almond Crunch Crunchy Granola Bars
  • TLC Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars
  • 7 Grain Waffles
  • Blueberry Waffles
  • GoLean Blueberry Waffles GoLean Strawberry Flax Waffles
  • GoLean Original 7 Grain Waffles
  • Berry Blossoms Squares Cereal
  • GoLean Crisp Toasted Berry Crumble Cereal
  • GoLean Crunch Cereal
  • GoLean Crunch Honey Almond Flax Cereal
  • Honey Sunshine Squares Cereal
  • Cocoa Beach Granola
  • Mountain Medley Granola
  • Summer Berry Granola
  • GoLean Chocolate Shake
  • GoLean Vanilla Shake
  • GoLean Creamy Instant Hot Cereal Truly Vanilla
  • GoLean Hearty Instant Hot Cereal with Clusters Honey & Cinnamon
  • TLC Country Cheddar Cheese Crackers
  • TLC Honey Sesame Snack Crackers
  • TLC Original 7 Grain with Sea Salt Pita Crisps
  • Kashi Pita Crisps Zesty Salsa
  • Kashi TLC Crackers Asiago Cheese
  • Kashi TLC Crackers Toasted Asiago
  • Kashi TLC Entertainer Cracker – Mediterranean Bruchetta
  • Kashi TLC Crackers Party Mediterranean Bruschetta
  • Kashi TLC Entertainer Cracker – Stoneground 7 Grain
  • Kashi TLC Crackers Party Stoneground 7 Grain
  • Kashi TLC Crackers Fire Roasted Vegetable
  • Kashi TLC Entertainer Cracker – Garlic and Thyme
  • Kashi TLC Entertainer Cracker – Stoneground 7 Grain
  • Kashi TLC Entertainer Cracker – Original 7 Grain
  • Kashi TLC Crackers Original 7 Grain
  • Kashi TLC Crackers-Natural Ranch
  • TLC Happy Trail Mix Chewy Cookies
  • TLC Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chewy Cookies
  • TLC Oatmeal Raisin Flax Chewy Cookies
  • Kashi Entrée Chicken Florentine
  • Kashi Chicken Pasta Pomodoro
  • Kashi Entrée Lemongrass Coconut Chicken
  • Kashi Entrée Mayan Harvest Bake
  • Kashi Entrée Pesto Pasta Primavera
  • Kashi Entrée Southwest Style Chicken
  • Kashi Entrée Spicy Black Bean Enchilada
  • Kashi Tuscan Veggie Bake
  • Kashi Pizza Caribbean Carnival
  • Kashi Pizza 5 Cheese & Tomato
  • Kashi Pizza Margherita
  • Kashi Pizza Margherita – Thin Crust
  • Kashi Pizza Margherita – Stone-Fired Thin Crust
  • Tomato Garlic Cheese Stone-Fired Thin Crust Pizza
  • Kashi Pizza Mexicali Black Bean
  • Kashi Pizza Mushroom Trio & Spinach
  • Kashi Pizza Mushroom Trio & Spinach – Thin Crust
  • Kashi Pizza Basil Pesto
  • Kashi Pizza Basil Pesto – Stone-Fired Thin Crust
  • Kashi Pizza Roasted Garlic Chicken
  • Kashi Pizza Roasted Vegetable
  • Kashi Pizza Roasted Vegetable – Thin Crust
  • Heart to Heart Honey Oat Waffles
  • Heart to Heart Honey Toasted Oat Cereal
  • Heart to Heart Instant Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon
  • Heart to Heart Instant Oatmeal Golden Maple
  • Heart to Heart Instant Oatmeal Raisin Spice
  • Heart to Heart Oat Flakes & Blueberry Clusters Cereal
  • Heart to Heart Blueberry Cereal
  • Heart to Heart Roasted Garlic Whole Grain Crackers
  • Heart to Heart Warm Cinnamon Oat Cereal
  • Heart to Heart Original Whole Grain Crackers
The Bear Naked products covered by the class action settlement include:
  • Bear Naked Cookie Double Chocolate/Bear Naked Soft-Baked Double Chocolate Granola Cookie
  • Bear Naked Cookie Fruit & Nut/Bear Naked Soft-Baked Fruit & Nut Granola Cookies
  • Bear Naked Fruit and Nut Granola
  • Bear Naked Heavenly Chocolate Granola
  • Bear Naked Nut Cluster Crunch Honey Almond Cereal
  • Bear Naked Nut Cluster Crunch Maple Nut Cereal
  • Bear Naked Peak Energy Chocolate Cherry Trail Mix
  • Bear Naked Peak Energy Cranberry Almond Trail Mix/Bear Naked Peak Energy Trail Mix Cranberry Protein
  • Bear Naked Peak Energy Pecan Apple Flax Trail Mix
  • Bear Naked Peak Flax Oats and Honey with Blueberries Granola
  • Bear Naked Peak Protein Granola/Bear Naked Peak Protein Original Granola
Every eligible class member need to file their claim before the deadline August 25, 2014. Final hearing of class action is going to conduct on September 2, 2014. Every eligible class member will get maximum $25 as refund from the class action without showing any proof of purchase.

Highlights of Kashi & Bear Naked Natural Class Action Settlement:

Class action settlement site: www.NaturalClassSettlement.com
Link to file online claim: www.NaturalClassSettlement.com
Case type: Consumer
Eligibility: Class member must be a California resident and must have purchased Kashir or Bear Naked products during August 24, 2007 to May 1, 2014
Typical Settlement Amount: $0.50 per product, can claim max of $25 with no proof of purchase
Total Settlement Amount: $5,325,000
Claims Administrator: Garden City Group

Claims Administrator Address:
All Natural Class Actions Settlement Administrator
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 10068
Dublin, OH 43017-6668

Case Summary: This class action covers two lawsuit namely Kashi All Natural" false advertising class action and Bear Naked All Natural" false advertising class action. As per claims of class members Kashi and Bear Naked have sold their products with tag of as “All Natural” or “Nothing Artificial”or “100% Natural” or “100% Pure & Natural” was not true.

Class Counsel:
Joseph N. Kravec, Jr.
Wyatt A. Lison
FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC LLC
Nadeem Faruqi
Antonio Vozzolo
Andrea Clisura
FARUQI & FARUQI LLP
Rosemary M. Rivas
FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP
Janet Lindner Spielberg
LAW OFFICE OF JANET LINDNER SPIELBERG
Michael David Braun
BRAUN LAW GROUP PC

Defense Counsel:
Dean N. Panos
JENNER & BLOCK LLP
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