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Bigelow Tea "Manufactured in the USA" Settlement

Potential payout

Up to $20

Up to $10 without receipts, up to $20 with

Deadline

Feb 8, 2027 · 89 days left

Proof

No proof needed

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After a jury found in April 2025 that Bigelow's "Manufactured in the USA 100% American Family Owned" label on certain teas was false and awarded the class about $2.36 million, Bigelow appealed and the two sides agreed to settle. Bigelow continues to deny the allegations.

Who qualifies

Anyone who bought an 18 or 20 count box of one of nine Bigelow teas carrying that label at a retail store in California between October 17, 2017 and July 31, 2023: Earl Grey, Green Tea, Constant Comment, Green Lemon Tea, Vanilla Chai, English Tea Time, Spiced Chai, French Vanilla or Vanilla Caramel.

What you need

No receipt is needed for up to $10; with a receipt or similar proof of purchase the cap is $20. The cap is per household. Payments scale up or down depending on total claims against the $2,548,187 set aside for the class, to a maximum of $20 without proof or $40 with it.

How to file

Submit the claim form online or mail it postmarked by February 8, 2027. The exclusion and objection deadline is January 7, 2027. The final approval hearing is May 17, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. PT, and payment is expected about 45 days after final approval.

Case details and sources+

Payout terms: Up to $10 without receipts, up to $20 with
Claim deadline: Feb 8, 2027
Opt-out deadline: Jan 7, 2027
Final approval hearing: May 17, 2027
Class period: Oct 17, 2017 to Jul 31, 2023
Case name: Banks, et al. v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc., et al.
Case number: 2:20-cv-06208-SVW-RAO
Court: U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Administrator: JND Legal Administration
Last reviewed: Nov 11, 2026

Sources

SettleClub is independent and is not a law firm, court, government agency or the settlement administrator. Eligibility, dates and amounts are decided by the court and administrator and can change; payment figures are estimates. This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Confirm details on the official site before filing. R.C. Bigelow, Inc. and related names are trademarks of their owners, used only to identify this settlement.

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