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In re Cosmetics Cases
(Azizian, et al. v. Federated Department Stores, Inc., et al.,
Docket No. 4:03-CV-03359-SBA)

(updated as of December 1, 2008)


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 Cosmetics 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)

These are the only products that will be distributed, while supplies last, as part of the settlement product distribution. Not all products are available in all stores; rather, stores will be distributing products from the participating brands that the particular store ordinarily sells.


To Determine Whether You Are a Member of the Class, Please Read the Following:


You are a member of the class if you are currently a resident of the United States who purchased Department Store Cosmetics in the United States during the class period, which products were made, distributed and/or sold by the Manufacturer Defendants or Retailer Defendants listed below. You are not a member of the class, even though you bought the covered products during the relevant time period, if you fall into one or more of the following categories: all employees, officers, directors or agents (including attorneys) of any defendant, as well as any judge, justice or judicial officer presiding over this matter, and each such person’s immediate family.

I will have my ass in Macy's, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom. There is a mall complex that has all those stores in 1 mall.

do we have to have receipts?

weeeee eeeee eeeee eeeee

butterfli25 said:

No you don't have to have receipts.

looks like a list of crappola you would find at a place like marshalls or tj maxx

horatio said:

I've never seen Chanel perfume at those retailers.

1sexymf said:

i dunno, but it looks like a list of overstocks

1sexymf said:

What was the lawsuit for?

SCNDLS said:

gift boxes was missing free a deodorant they promised with every purchase

SCNDLS said:

The give-away is the settlement of a 2003 class-action lawsuit. It accused the stores and cosmetics companies of preventing the products from ever going on sale.
You can take advantage of the give-away if you lived in the United States and bought makeup from the retailers or manufacturers between May 1994 and July 2003.
The local department stores involved are Bloomingdales, Macy's, Neiman-Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks 5th Avenue.
Each person is allowed to get one item from the 19-item giveaway list.
Among the items: perfumes from Boucheron, Chanel, Christian Dior, Guerlain and Givenchy.
There are also moisturizing creams from Clarins, Estee Lauder, Clinique and Lancome.
Along with shower gels from Calvin Klein, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani.
Plus, there are several different Lancome mascaras.
The giveaway will run until the products are all gone, or for a maximum of one week.

1sexymf said:

So basically, I have to hit ALL them stores up today.

SCNDLS said:

I KNOW that's right.

No receipt required?? Are you certain?
But then whose gonna have a receipt from that long ago
for something that's not a huge purchase.

If that's the case, every Tom, Dick, and Henrietta
will be descending on those stores

obsessed said:

exactly, picking up their free overstock and purchasing other over stock.

alls well that ends well

horatio said:

A method to the madness indeed
or maybe a madness to the method

obsessed said:

wouldnt it be better to pick up some cash?

I read about this last night, I want that Lovely shower gel...

Too much happening today - Inauguration, free shit, gotta walk/bathe the dog, take my momma shopping, & hook w/ a friend tonight for dinner. I thought today was gonna be leisurely!!

free shit!

horatio said:

CalhounSq said:

Speaking of Inauguration, I gotta get back on track now, so I
can watch the parade!

I stayed home to watch and I haven't even gotten out of my robe
and slippers today