Published
December 31, 2024
Updated
July 29, 2026
This settlement resolves warranty and consumer-protection claims over pacifiers and other baby products sold by MAM USA Corporation. It covered purchases made between March 2016 and September 2024, and the claim window closed at the end of December 2024.
Current Status
Claims are closed. The deadline to submit a claim form was December 30, 2024, and new claims are no longer accepted. The final approval hearing was held on December 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, Illinois. As of July 29, 2026, no final approval order and no payment or voucher distribution date had been located in public sources — a hearing being held is not the same as approval being granted.StatusClaims Closed — Final Approval Not ConfirmedHearing held December 16, 2024; no order located as of July 29, 2026.
Claim DeadlineDecember 30, 2024New claims are not accepted.
Settlement Cap$2,750,000Up to $1.50 cash or a $6 voucher without proof; up to $20 cash or a $30 voucher with proof
Proof RequiredYesFiling required registering for a Class Member ID; the higher tiers also needed receipts.
What Was the Case About?
The lawsuit alleged breach of express warranty, violations of consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment in connection with certain products manufactured and sold by MAM USA Corporation. MAM Baby, as the company is widely known, sells pacifiers, baby bottles, teething toys, feeding accessories and oral care products for babies and toddlers.MAM agreed to the settlement to resolve the claims. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.
Who Was Covered?
The class covered people who purchased one or more of the qualifying MAM products between March 17, 2016 and September 30, 2024 for personal use rather than resale. The list of covered products was published on the official settlement website.What Benefits Were Available?
The settlement was capped at a maximum of $2,750,000, with benefits scaled to whether a claimant could document their purchases:• Without proof of purchase: up to $1.50 in cash, or a product voucher worth up to $6.
• With valid proof of purchase: up to $20 in cash, or a product voucher worth up to $30.
Amounts could be adjusted depending on the number of valid claims approved against the cap.
What Proof Was Required?
Filing required registering with the settlement administrator to obtain a Class Member ID before a claim form could be submitted electronically or by mail. Because that administrator-issued identifier gated every claim, this page is marked Proof Required: Yes — even though the lowest benefit tier needed no receipts. Documentation was separately required to claim the higher $20 cash or $30 voucher tiers.What Happens Next?
The remaining steps were the court's ruling on final approval, resolution of any appeal, and distribution of cash payments and vouchers to approved claimants. No final approval order and no distribution date had been located as of July 29, 2026. Updates are posted on the official settlement website.Official information is available at Class Action Settlement MAM.
Important Dates
• Class period: March 17, 2016 through September 30, 2024• Complaint filed: July 22, 2024
• Final approval hearing: December 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT
• Claim deadline: December 30, 2024
Sources
• Official settlement website: Class Action Settlement MAM• Settlement FAQ
• Freeman v. MAM USA Corporation, Case No. 24-LA-1014, Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, Illinois
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Settlement Cap
$2,750,000
Case Title
Freeman v. MAM USA Corporation
Case Number
24-LA-1014
Court
Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, Illinois
Class Period
March 17, 2016 – September 30, 2024
Claim Deadline
December 30, 2024
Final Approval Hearing
December 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT
No ruling located as of July 29, 2026.
Status
Claims Closed — Final Approval Not Confirmed
Official Website
Class Action Settlement MAM
