If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you may object to, or comment on, the settlement and/or Settlement Class Counsel's request for attorneys' fees and litigation expenses and for Incentive Awards to the plaintiff who brought this lawsuit on behalf of the Settlement Class. See Frequently Asked Questions page for more information. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement Class (also called 'opting out'), you will give up your right to receive a monetary payment under the settlement, but will retain any rights you may have to bring your own lawsuit about the issues in the lawsuit.

This is the only way to receive payment under the Settlement for your purchases. By submitting a Claim Form you will be bound by the settlement. YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENTįile a claim for payment online or by mail. It is not an admission of any wrongdoing. Defendants are settling the Litigation to avoid the expense, inconvenience, risk, and disruption of the litigation. By agreeing to the settlement, neither Defendants nor Settlement Class Representative make any admissions regarding the merits of the allegations, claims, or defenses in this case. The Court has not decided whether Settlement Class Representative or Defendants are correct. The Settlement Class Representative and Defendants have now agreed to a settlement to resolve the lawsuit. Defendants maintain that the Products have always been safe for use. The lawsuit alleges various harms including but not limited to misrepresentation and improper labeling and was brought on behalf of all consumers who bought the Covered Products.ĭefendants deny all claims and allegations made in the Litigation and any wrongdoing whatsoever. The lawsuit alleges that these products were inappropriately marketed because it was not disclosed that certain of Defendants’ Coppertone spray sunscreen products contained benzene. This notice summarizes the lawsuit, the proposed Settlement, and your legal rights.Ī lawsuit was brought against Defendants concerning the marketing and sale of certain Coppertone spray sunscreen products which are or were marketed and sold by Defendants. It affects all natural persons who, before August 2, 2022, purchased in the United States, for personal, family, or household use and not resale, any of the following Coppertone spray sunscreen products: (1) Pure & Simple SPF 50 (2) Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50 (3) Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50 (4) Sport Mineral SPF 50 (5) Sport SPF 50 (6) Sport SPF 30 (7) Sport SPF 15 (8) Complete SPF 50 (9) Complete SPF 30 (10) Glow Shimmer SPF 50 (11) Glow Shimmer SPF 30 (12) Kids SPF 50 (collectively, the “Covered Products”).Ī Court has authorized this notice because you have a right to know about the proposed settlement of this class-action lawsuit, and your options, before the Court decides whether to give “final approval” to the Settlement. (“Defendants”), involving the marketing and sale of certain spray sunscreen products. A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Bayer HealthCare LLC and Beiersdorf, Inc.