IKEA buyers may be eligible for payment in a class action settlement, but the deadline to file a claim is approaching.
The $24 million settlement relates to allegations in a lawsuit, filed in Cook County, that the famed Swedish furniture company ‘printed receipts for credit or debit card transactions at its outlets which included more than the last 5 digits of the credit or debit card”. . Card number.”
Although a court did not rule in favor of either side in the lawsuit, IKEA agreed to pay $24.25 million as part of a settlement, but court records show that they “strongly deny any liability or wrongdoing”. The company did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago’s request for comment on the deal.
Under the agreement, anyone who made purchases at IKEA in the United States between October 18, 2017 and December 31, 2019 and used a debit or credit card to make a purchase could be eligible for payment. Some may have already received notice that they may be eligible based on IKEA records, according to a website for the settlement.
While the amount of the final payment will largely depend on the number of claims filed, the law firm behind the lawsuit expects the checks to cost between $30 and $60.
The deadline to file a claim or opt out of the settlement is May 4. A final approval hearing will then take place on July 28.