Nutro Ultra Dog Food Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
Class Members of the Nutro Ultra settlement include all persons in the United States (excluding California residents) who purchased the following Ultra brand dry dog kibble between April 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009, or Ultra brand dog biscuits between April 1, 2007 and April 30, 2011 that contained a “Guaranteed Analysis” regarding the amount of Bacillus Species contained therein:
- Ultra Adult Dry
- Ultra Large Breed Adult Dry
- Ultra Large Breed Puppy Dry
- Ultra Puppy Dry
- Ultra Senior Dry
- Ultra Small Breed Adult Dry
- Ultra Weight Management Dry
- Ultra Adult Biscuits
- Ultra Puppy Biscuits
- Ultra Senior Biscuits
- Ultra Weight Management Biscuits
Estimated Amount
$5.00
Class Members who submit claims may choose to receive one of the following benefits (the actual value of the benefits claimants receive may be reduced on a pro rata basis):
$2 in cash. Class Members may elect to receive a check worth $2.00 from the Nutro Ultra class action settlement.
$5 gift certificate. Class Members may elect to receive a $5.00 gift certificate that can be used to purchase Nutro products.
Donation worth $5. Class Members may elect to donate $5.00 worth of the defendants’ dry kibble product to animal shelters and/or animal charities.
NOTE: Class Members who file claims for the Nutro Ultra class action settlement must indicate that they saw and relied upon a “Guaranteed Analysis” that included a reference to Bacillus when they purchased the product.
Proof of Purchase
No Proof of Purchase Needed
Claim Form
Case Name
Damian Monteleone v. The Nutro Company, et al,
Case No. 2-14-cv-00801-ES-JAD
District Court for the District of New Jersey
Case Summary
According to the plaintiffs the defendants violated New Jersey law by improperly labeling and selling its Ultra brand dog food and dog treats with a “Guaranteed Analysis” regarding the amount of Bacillus they contained. The information about bacillus content is false and misleading and resulted in higher prices that consumers would not have paid had the manufactured not made this claim
Settlement Pool
$500,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
10/18/2016
Contact
Ultra Dog Food Class Action
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 35100
Seattle, WA 98124-1100
info@UltraDogFoodSettlement.com
FAX: 206-876-5201