Cosmetic Class Action Law Suit - Distribution Starts Today

As part of a class action settlement, $175 million worth of free cosmetics products will be distributed to members of the class (see below to determine whether you are a member of the class) for a maximum of seven days, while supplies last, on a first come, first served basis, beginning on January 20, 2009. No rainchecks will be issued. The products will be distributed at stores owned by the Retailer Defendants (see list immediately below).

The stores owned by the Retailer Defendants that will be participating in the settlement product distribution are the following:

•     Bergdorf Goodman
  
  
•     Bergner's
  
  
•     Bloomingdale's
  
  
•     Boston Store
  
  
•     Carson Pirie Scott
  
  
•     Dillard's
  
  
•     Gottschalks
  
  
•     Herberger's
  
  
•     Macy's
  
  
•     Neiman Marcus
  
  
•     Nordstrom
  
  
•     Parisian
  
  
•     Saks Fifth Avenue
  
  
•     Younkers

A class member will be eligible to receive, while supplies last, a maximum of ONE free cosmetics product from one of the Manufacturer Defendants from which he or she purchased Department Store Cosmetics¹ during the class period, May 29, 1994 through July 16, 2003, from the list of products below. If a class member has only purchased products, during the class period, from one of the Manufacturer Defendants listed below, then that class member is only entitled to receive a free product from that Manufacturer Defendant. If a class member has purchased products, during the class period, from multiple Manufacturer Defendants, then that class member must choose the ONE free product he or she wishes to claim from one of those Manufacturer Defendants. Again, these products are only available while supplies last, and no rainchecks will be issued. If your store has run out of settlement products from the Manufacturer Defendant(s) from which you have previously purchased Department Store Cosmetics during the class period, then you may claim a product (again, while supplies last) from another Manufacturer Defendant.

The following is a list of the Manufacturer Defendants and their products that will be distributed, while supplies last, through the stores listed above:

•     Boucheron (USA) Ltd.:
  
              Femme Eau de Toilette (1 ounce/30 ml)
  
  
•     Chanel, Inc.:
  
              Coco Mademoiselle body lotion (3.4 fluid oz)
  
  
•     Christian Dior Perfumes, Inc.:
  
  
              J'Adore Eau de Parfum (15 ml)
  
  
•     Clarins U.S.A., Inc. (customers will have a choice of ONE of two products, while supplies last):
  
  
              Clarins Energizing Morning Cream (30 ml) OR
  
              Clarins Beauty Flash Bomb (30 ml)
  
  
•     Conopco, Inc. (distributed by Coty, Inc. on behalf of Conopco, Inc.) (customers will have a choice of ONE of three products, while supplies last):
  
              Calvin Klein Euphoria Bath and Shower Crème (6.7 oz)
  
               OR
  
              Vera Wang Princess Body Polish (5 oz)
  
               OR
  
               Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Shower Gel (6.7 oz)
  
  
•     The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (customers will have a choice of ONE of two products, while supplies last):
  
              Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair (15 ml/0.5 oz)
  
               OR
  
              Clinique Moisture Surge (30 ml/1 oz)
  
  
•     Guerlain, Inc.:
  
              My Insolence Eau de Toilette (15 ml)
  
  
•     L'Oréal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Cosmair, Inc.) (customers will have a choice of ONE of eight products, while supplies last):
  
              Lancôme UV Expert 20
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Cils Design Pro Mascara
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Fatale Mascara
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Courbe Virtuose Mascara
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Primordial Skin Defense
  
               OR
  
               Ralph Lauren Romance Shower Gel (6.7 oz.)
  
               OR
  
               Giorgio Armani ACM Shower Gel (6.7 oz)
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Hypnôse Shower Gel
  
  
•     Parfums Givenchy, Inc.:
  
               Very Irresistible Givenchy Eau de Toilette (15 ml)