Conference moira::parenting

1279.0. "Gerber baby foods settlement" by PATRLR::MCCUSKER () Mon Apr 28 1997 15:50

My brother just sent me the following post.  I haven't heard of this 
settlement, it sounds too good to be true.  I'm thinking this is some
form of urban legend that I just haven't seen before.  Anyone familiar
with this?  

TIA

Brad McCusker

>
>  Gerber Foods (make of baby foods) has allegedly agreed to a legal settlement
>with the FDA for price fixing of its baby food products during the period
>1985-1996.  Terms of the settlements were all claimants would recieve
>a $500 saving bond.  To qualify for this payment one must have a child that
>was born between 1985 and 1996 (and allegedly used Gerber products). Each
>child born within this window is elegible.
>
>  To obtain the settlement payment, parants are to submit a "hand-written"
>letter requesting settlement (of a $500 Saving Bond in the child's name)
>to the following address:
>
>      Settlement Administrator
>      Infant Litigation
>      P.O. Box 1602
>      Minneapolis, MN 55480
>
>   The letter must also be accompanied by a copy of the child's birth
>certificate and social security number (card).  The child's full legal name
>and mailing address must also be identified.
>
>   All requests for settlement must be postmarked no-later-than Tues 29
>April.
>
>  I've got a sample request letter if interested.

I checked on the web and Gerber has posted a message (www.gerber.com/false.html)
stating this is a false rumor.

I wonder how many photocopied birth certificates and social security numbers 
these scam artists have collected so far?

Dave

Thanks,

I constantly tell people, 'Check the Web' or 'Check AltaVista'.  And when
I want information, I don't listen to myself.  But I did do the next best
thing:  NOTES!

Thansk very much.

Brad