Did you receive a notice about A&W root beer? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement to resolve A&W root beer, cream soda vanilla false advertising $15M Lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is A&W root beer, cream soda vanilla false advertising $15M Class Action Lawsuit?
A&W Concentrate Co. and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. agreed to a $15 million class action settlement to resolve claims they falsely advertised their root beer and cream soda as containing real vanilla. No proof of purchase is required.
The case is Sharpe, et al. v. A&W Concentrate Co., et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-00768-BMC, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
What Is This Class Action All About?
The plaintiffs allege the A&W root beer and cream soda products were misleadingly labeled as containing aged vanilla when they are actually made using ethyl vanillin, an artificial vanilla flavoring.
The defendants deny any wrongdoing and assert their labeling is proper but agreed to the settlement to avoid continuing litigation.
Keurig Dr Pepper, which owns A&W Concentrate Co., makes a number of popular soft drink brands in addition to A&W and Dr Pepper, including Sunkist, Hawaiian Punch, Snapple, Schweppes and others.
Under the terms of the A&W settlement, class members are eligible to claim in one of three tiers a refund based on the number of products they purchased:
- Tier 1: Class members who submit a claim without proof of purchase will receive $5.50 per household.
- Tier 2: Class members who file a claim with and without proof of purchase will receive a guaranteed minimum of $5.50, plus an additional $0.50 per unit purchased for which they provided valid proof of purchase, up to a maximum of 39 units supported by proof of purchase, for a combined total of $25 per household.
- Tier 3: Class members who file all claims with proof of purchase will receive a guaranteed minimum of $5.50 and $.50 per unit for which proof of purchase they provide for every unit over 11 units they purchased, up to 50 units for $25.
Class members may file only a single claim per household, regardless of how many people reside at their address.
Individual cash payment amounts may be proportionately reduced depending on the number of valid claims submitted. The settlement website is RootBeerAndCreamSodaSettlement.com.
Who Is Eligible?
This settlement benefits all U.S. residents who, between Feb. 7, 2016, and June 2, 2023, purchased, in the U.S., for personal use and not for resale, one or more A&W Root Beer or Cream Soda products that contained the statement “made with aged vanilla” on their label.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
Class members must submit a valid and timely claim on the settlement website in order in this class action settlement by Aug. 28, 2023.
The deadline to submit a claim form is Oct. 18, 2023.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement is up to $25 and the proof is not required to make a claim; however, those who wish to provide proof must provide objectively verifiable documentation of a transaction that reflects the purchase of one or more products during the class period, establishes the number of units purchased and shows the purchase occurred during the class period.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like Independent Contractor class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. A final hearing in the A&W settlement will take place Sept. 19, 2023.
