If you are one of those consumers who purchased Quaker oats and were affected in the 2023-2024 lawsuit case, then this may bring a relief. You may soon become a part of the $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement which the company has finally agreed. This settlement will be a win for the affected consumer while making the company realise for breaching the trust of customers. This article will focus on more details about the $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement, the deadlines and how you can claim for the settlement.
What is $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025?
Quaker oats is a company owned by Pepsico Inc. In December 2023, the company recalled several of its products, most being cereals and granola citing the contamination of the bacteria named Salmonella. The company recalled products from the brands namely, Quaker, Cap’n Crunch, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, Gamesa, and Munchies. The recall of the products continued till January 2024. Due to this, the company started removing the affected products from the shelf on its own after concerns for safety also got raised from the manufacturing plant.
This issue then got covered under the legal action, titled Kessler v. Quaker Oats (Case No. 7:24-cv-00526-KMK). This class action claimed that the company tried to misled the consumers into believing that the products were safe despite having the high safety risks of having the bacteria Salmonella in its products.
While Quaker oats quash the reports of any misled things, still the company has agreed to settle the amount for the consumer citing rising legal costs. In this way, those consumers who purchased the products till 13th March 2025 would be eligible to file for the refunds.
Eligibility criteria for $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025
Following are the criteria which would make you eligible for the refunds for $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement:
- Usage: You had purchased the affected product for only personal use and not for commercial purposes like reselling or stocking for wholesale.
- Region: Those consumers who purchased the products for only personal use which were recalled by Quaker in USA, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.
- Products: It involves products under the brands Quaker, Cap’n Crunch, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, Gamesa, and Munchies which had products like Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Simply Granola, Protein Bars, Cap’n Crunch Treat Bars, and Gatorade Protein Bars. You may also get access to the full list on the website FoodRecallSettlement.com
- Period of purchase: You had purchased the contaminated products before 13th March 2025. Only those products would be eligible which got recalled from December 2023 and expanded to January 2024. You may have to further check the earliest distribution date and if you purchased before 13th March 2025.
Who is Excluded from $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025?
Here are the following consumers or companies who would get excluded from getting the $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement:
- The presiding judge hearing the litigation case, their immediate family members and staffs under the presiding judge.
- The company (Quaker Oats) itself, i.e. the defence council.
- Those in which Quaker oats has a controlling stake which can be the entity or the company, company’s subsidiaries, the consumer family, employees, legal advisors, directors, successors or heirs.
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Payment Amount and Modes for $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025
To get the full refund amount for $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025, you may require proofs like purchase receipts or documents covering the purchase. It would then cover the whole product amount and taxes. If you don’t have them, then also you can claim the amount up to 2 products for each household. The payment amount then would be based on the average retail price with 10% for tax.
If you or someone from the household already received some compensation from Quaker after the recall, then that amount will be deducted from the settlement amount which you will get (if you file for the claim).
The primary payment method would be through online transfer. Consumers can choose between Prepaid MasterCard, Venmo, Zelle for the transaction. If you want to get the paper checks, then you can request the settlement administrator for the same.
Deadline for $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025
If you are one of those affected consumers, then the last date to submit the claim or file the objections on the settled amount (if received earlier) or exclude yourself from the claim in 27th June 2025. The court will give the final approval on the $6.75M Quaker Oats Settlement 2025 on 4th August 2025. Payments will get transferred to the affected consumers from 60 to 90 days after the final approval.
How can you claim?
You can submit and edit the submitted claim on www.FoodRecallSettlement.com till 27th June 2025. First check the eligibility and exclusions, then gather the documents like proof of purchase (optional), choose the appropriate payment method and then wait for approval from the court. Payments will then get distributed after 60 to 90 days after the final approval.
What to do if you don’t get the claim amount?
The best way is to first check whether the claim status got approved or rejected on www.FoodRecallSettlement.com. Make sure you entered correct bank account details, payment method (online payment) or home address (offline checks). If your claim got approved but is still unpaid, then contact the settlement administrator before the claim deadline. If your payment was denied and you feel that was unfair, then file a counter appeal on website before the deadline.
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