03/20/25 | Motion Filed for Preliminary Approval of $3.5M Settlement
In March 2025, Hagens Berman filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement agreement which includes a $3.5 million settlement fund and up to $50 in credit for each verified buyer, as well as non-monetary relief.
WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Hagens Berman is co-lead counsel in a class-action lawsuit alleging Evenflo made false and misleading statements regarding the safety and suitability of its Big Kid booster seats. The lawsuit accuses Evenflo of misleading consumers regarding side-impact safety and the use of the booster seats for children weighing less than 40 pounds.
EVENFLO BIG KID BOOSTER SEAT ALLEGED RISKS EXPLAINED
According to the lawsuit, Evenflo sold its Big Kid booster seat as safe for kids that weigh less than 40 pounds and as “side-impact tested.” Attorneys say Evenflo also allegedly did not disclose that its purported “side-impact tests” were deceptive and did not establish the safety claims made, and that it had knowledge the seats were not safe for children weighing less than 40 pounds.
A media investigation revealed information to the public about Evenflo’s testing strategy. "The company’s tests show that when child-sized crash dummies seated in Big Kid boosters were subjected to the forces of a T-bone collision, they were thrown far out of their shoulder belts. Evenflo’s top booster seat engineer would later admit in a deposition if real children moved that way, they could suffer catastrophic head, neck and spinal injuries — or die," the investigation found.
YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS
Hagens Berman seeks reimbursement for consumers who purchased Evenflo's Big Kid booster car seat. Our firm believes consumers deserve compensation for the risk and danger Evenflo allegedly exposed them to.
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CASE TIMELINE
On May 23, 2022, attorneys at Hagens Berman representing plaintiffs in the case filed the opening brief of their appeal. The court of appeals will hear argument on the case in September of 2022.
U.S. District Judge Denise Casper granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss. “We respectfully disagree with the court’s ruling and expect to file a notice of appeal on behalf of plaintiffs this month,” said Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman and co-lead counsel in the case.
U.S. District Judge Denise Casper granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss. “We respectfully disagree with the court’s ruling and expect to file a notice of appeal on behalf of plaintiffs this month,” said Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman and co-lead counsel in the case.
