{"id":66412,"date":"2018-12-20T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-purchasers-of-charmin-freshmates-flushable-wipes-a-class-action-settlement-may-affect-your-rights\/"},"modified":"2018-12-20T13:48:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T17:48:05","slug":"compradores-de-toallitas-prehumedecidas-charmin-freshmates-desechables-en-el-inodoro-un-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva-podria-afectar-sus-derechos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/compradores-de-toallitas-prehumedecidas-charmin-freshmates-desechables-en-el-inodoro-un-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva-podria-afectar-sus-derechos\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasers of Charmin Freshmates Flushable Wipes: A Class Action Settlement May Affect Your Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The following statement is being issued by Gutride Safier LLP regarding the Charmin Freshmates Class Action Settlement.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHO IS AFFECTED<br \/><\/b>A class action settlement has been reached involving Charmin Freshmates Flushable Wipes and any other pre-moistened wipes sold under the Charmin brand name bearing the word &#8220;flushable&#8221; on the package label (&#8220;Wipes&#8221;).\u00a0 The lawsuits claim that the Wipes are not actually flushable.\u00a0 The Procter &amp; Gamble Company (&#8220;P&amp;G&#8221;) denies these allegations and maintains that the Wipes perform as advertised.\u00a0 You may be an eligible class member if you purchased the Wipes anywhere in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, except in the <span class=\"xn-location\">State of New York<\/span>, between <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 6, 2011<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 26, 2018<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT DOES THE SETTLEMENT PROVIDE?<br \/><\/b>In connection with this settlement, P&amp;G will include additional information on the labeling of the Wipes and agreed to stricter industry-standard testing protocols.\u00a0 P&amp;G will also provide a <span class=\"xn-money\">sixty cent<\/span> <span class=\"xn-money\">($0.60)<\/span> per-package refund, up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.20<\/span> household maximum, to class members without proof of purchase.\u00a0 A <span class=\"xn-money\">$30.00<\/span> household maximum will be paid for claims submitted with a proof of purchase.\u00a0 Proof of purchase means an itemized sales receipt originally generated by a retail seller showing the date and place of purchase, name of the product purchased, and the amount paid.\u00a0 Proof of purchase can be provided in the form of a photocopy or digital image file (e.g., PDF, JPG, TIF).<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?<br \/><\/b>You must <b><u>submit a claim<\/u><\/b> online by <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28, 2019<\/span> or by mail so that it is <i>received <\/i>(not merely postmarked) no later than <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28, 2019<\/span> to receive a payment.\u00a0 You can <b><u>opt out of the class<\/u><\/b> by <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28, 2019<\/span> and keep your right to bring your own case against P&amp;G on the released claims.\u00a0 The settlement will release all claims related to Plaintiffs&#8217; contentions that P&amp;G&#8217;s marketing, advertising, and sale of the Wipes with the representations &#8220;flushable,&#8221; &#8220;septic safe,&#8221; and &#8220;safe for sewer and septic systems&#8221; were false or misleading.\u00a0 There is no release of claims for personal injury or property damage allegedly caused by use of the Wipes. You can also <b><u>object to the settlement<\/u><\/b> by <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28<\/span>, 2019.\u00a0 For details on how to opt out, object, or to file a claim, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2331630-1&amp;h=917145557&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pettitwipesettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PettitWipeSettlement.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PettitWipeSettlement.com<\/a> or contact the Claim Administrator.\u00a0 If you <b><u>do nothing<\/u><\/b>, you will not receive a payment and you will be bound by the decisions of the Court.<\/p>\n<p><b>COURT HEARING AND ATTORNEYS&#8217; FEES<br \/><\/b>The Court will hold a hearing on <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 28, 2019<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">1:30 p.m.<\/span> to consider whether to approve the settlement.\u00a0 This date and time may change; visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2331630-1&amp;h=3436330849&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2331630-1%26h%3D917145557%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pettitwipesettlement.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.PettitWipeSettlement.com&amp;a=www.PettitWipeSettlement.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PettitWipeSettlement.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0for updated information. If the settlement is approved, the attorneys for the class will ask the Court for an award from P&amp;G of up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$2,150,000<\/span> in fees, costs, and expenses, and class representative payments of <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> for each of the named plaintiffs.\u00a0 Note that the hearing date may change without further notice to you.\u00a0 You may attend the hearing, but you do not have to.\u00a0 Plaintiffs&#8217; Motion for Attorneys&#8217; Fees and Costs will be posted on the website after it is filed.<\/p>\n<p><b>MORE INFORMATION<br \/><\/b>This is only a Summary.\u00a0 For more information, please visit: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2331630-1&amp;h=917145557&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pettitwipesettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PettitWipeSettlement.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PettitWipeSettlement.com<\/a><\/u>, or contact the Claim Administrator by calling 1-833-305-3913 or by writing to Pettit v. Procter &amp; Gamble, c\/o Claim Administrator, PO Box 58280, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philadelphia, PA<\/span> 19102-8280.\u00a0\u00a0 You may also contact Plaintiffs&#8217; counsel, Gutride Safier LLP, 100 Pine Street, Suite 1250, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco, CA<\/span> 94111.\u00a0 The case name is <i>Pettit et al. v. Procter &amp; Gamble Company<\/i>, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, Case No. 3:15-cv-02150-RS.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p\/>\n<p>SOURCE  Gutride Safier LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The following statement is being issued by Gutride Safier LLP regarding the Charmin Freshmates Class Action Settlement.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHO IS AFFECTED<br \/><\/b>A class action settlement has been reached involving Charmin Freshmates Flushable Wipes and any other pre-moistened wipes sold under the Charmin brand name bearing the word &#8220;flushable&#8221; on the package label (&#8220;Wipes&#8221;).\u00a0 The lawsuits claim that the Wipes are not actually flushable.\u00a0 The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66412\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}