Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Ghirardelli White Chips Settlement over false Advertising

Consumers who bought certain Ghirardelli Products from August 17, 2008 to October 2, 2014 can claim into the Ghirardelli White Chips Settlement on WhiteChipsSettlement.com to get cash refund.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. has decided to end a class action lawsuit over false advertising by paying $5.25 million as compensation to class members. People who purchased certain Ghirardelli Products in U.S. during the time period of August 17, 2008 to October 2, 2014 are eligible to get benefits from the Ghirardelli White Chips Settlement. The company denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid risk and expenses.

Ghirardelli Premium Baking Chips

Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Defendant, claiming the company violated consumer protection laws as it falsely advertised that some of its baking chips contained white chocolate. Plaintiffs also claimed that Ghirardelli misled the consumers by labeling and marketing its certain products as “all natural”. According to plaintiffs, certain Ghirardelli products are not all natural and did not include any white chocolate.

To get benefits from the settlement, you must submit a claim form. Claim form is available online at WhiteChipsSettlement.com. You can submit it along with or without proof via two ways: online or via mail to the Claim Administrator at: Miller et al. v. Ghirardelli, c/o GCG, PO Box 10114, Dublin, OH 43017-3114. The last date to submit the form is March 19, 2015.

Class members who submit the claim form without proof will get $1.50 for every bag of White Chips and $0.75 for other Products. Those who submitted the form along with Proof of Purchase can get up to $24. As a part of settlement, Ghirardelli will also make certain changes to the labeling of the Products.

Ghirardelli will use the phrase “Classic White Chips” in place of “Classic White” on its White Chips packaging. It will also not include the phrases such as “baking chocolate” or “chocolate indulgence” on its White Chips packaging and “all natural” on any Product.

Products included in the settlement:

  • Gourmet 100% Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Chips (10 oz)
  • Gourmet 58% Semisweet Chocolate for Baking Chips (10 oz)
  • Gourmet 72% Extra Bittersweet Baking Chocolate Chips Chips (10 oz)
  • Gourmet Milk 32% Creamy Devotion Bag (5.25 oz and 6 oz)
  • Gourmet Milk 32% Creamy Devotion Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Gourmet Milk 32% Creamy Devotion Square (Bulk)
  • Gourmet Milk Assorted Bar Mixed (72 ct)
  • Gourmet Milk Sea Salt & Almonds Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Gourmet Milk Sea Salt Escape Bag (4.5 oz and 5.25 oz)
  • Gourmet Milk Toasted Coconut Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Assorted Bag (4.5 oz, 6.38 oz, 15.01 oz and 19.14 oz)
  • Intense Dark Cabernet Matinee Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Cherry Tango Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Espresso Escape Bag (4.87 oz)
  • Intense Dark Espresso Escape Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Evening Dream 60% Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Evening Dream 60% Squares (Bulk)
  • Intense Dark Hazelnut Heaven Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Holiday Assorted Bag (7.13 oz)
  • Intense Dark Midnight Reverie 86% Bag (3.17 oz, 4.12 oz and 4.87 oz)
  • Intense Dark Midnight Reverie 86% Squares (Bulk)
  • Intense Dark Mint Bliss Bag (4.87 oz)
  • Intense Dark Mint Bliss Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Sea Salt Soiree Bag (4.12 oz and 4.87 oz)
  • Intense Dark Sea Salt Soiree Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Sea Salt Soiree Squares (Bulk)
  • Intense Dark Toffee Interlude Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Twilight Citrus Sunset Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Twilight Delight 72% Bag (4.87 oz and 5.62 oz)
  • Intense Dark Twilight Delight 72% Bar (3.5 oz)
  • Intense Dark Twilight Delight 72% Squares (Bulk)
  • Intense Dark Valentines Assorted Bag (4.5 oz and 7.13 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Bag (5.25 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Bar (3 oz and 3.5 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Squares (Bulk)
  • Luxe Milk Almond Bag (4.75 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Almond Bar (3 oz and 3.5 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Almond Squares (Bulk)
  • Luxe Milk Assorted Bag (8.11 oz, 8.28 oz and 22.38 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Crisp Bag (4.69 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Crisp Bar (2.81 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Crisp Squares (Bulk)
  • Luxe Milk Dark Duet Bar (3 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Hazelnut Bag (4.75 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Hazelnut Bar (3 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Hazelnut Squares (Bulk)
  • Luxe Milk Holiday Assorted Bag (8.44 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Holiday Assorted (Premium) Bag (8.64 oz, 9.64 oz and 10.64 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Toffee Bar ( 3 oz and 3.5 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Valentine’s Heart Squares (6.17 oz and 8.28 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Valentine’s Heart Squares Mixed (6.1 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Valentines Assorted Bag (8.44 oz)
  • Luxe Milk Valentines Assorted (Premium) Bag (8.64 oz)
  • Premium Baking Bar - 100% Cacao Unsweetened Bar (4 oz)
  • Premium Baking Bar - 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Bar (4 oz)
  • Premium Baking Bar - 70% Cacao Extra Bittersweet Baking Bar (4 oz)
  • Premium Baking Bar - Milk Chocolate Bar (4 oz)
  • Premium Baking Bar - Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar (4 oz)
  • Premium Baking Bar - White Chocolate Bar (4 oz)
  • Premium Baking Chips - 60% Cacao Chips (8.8 oz, 10 oz, 11 oz and 11.5 oz)
  • Premium Baking Chips - 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips (3.0 lb, 3.5 lb and 30 oz)
  • Premium Baking Chips - Classic White Chips (11 oz)
  • Premium Baking Chips - Double Chocolate Bittersweet Chips (3.0 lb and 3.5 lb)
  • Premium Baking Chips - Milk Chocolate Chips (11.5 oz and 32 oz)
  • Premium Baking Chips - Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (10 oz, 11.5 oz, 12 oz and 36 oz)
  • Premium Baking Chips – Semi Sweet Mini Chips (10 oz)
  • Premium Baking Cocoa - Sweet Ground Chocolate (16 oz)
  • Premium Baking Cocoa - Unsweetened Cocoa (10 oz)
  • Sublime White Cookies Jubilee Bar (3.17 oz)
  • Sublime White Vanilla Dream Bag (4.12 oz)
  • Sublime White Vanilla Dream Bar (3.17 oz)
  • Sublime White Vanilla Dream Squares (Bulk)

Highlights of Ghirardelli White Chips Settlement

Website of Settlement: WhiteChipsSettlement.com
Link to get claim form: WhiteChipsSettlement.com

Address to submit a claim form:
Miller et al. v. Ghirardelli,
c/o GCG,
PO Box 10114,
Dublin, OH 43017-3114

Claims must be postmarked by: March 19, 2015
Final hearing: January 22, 2015

Claims Administrator
Miller et al. v. Ghirardelli,
c/o GCG,
PO Box 10114,
Dublin, OH 43017-3114

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