People in the U.S. who paid tariff-inflated prices for Graco baby gear and other goods from Graco or its parent, Newell Brands, may be covered by a proposed class action alleging the companies passed IEEPA tariff costs on to shoppers and now stand to keep the government refunds of those same duties. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file yet.
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This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. Graco Children’s Products, Inc. and Newell Brands, Inc. have not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Graco Children’s Products, Inc., the car seat and stroller maker, and its parent company, Newell Brands, Inc., were sued on July 6, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, where both are headquartered in Atlanta. The case is Perica v. Graco Children’s Products, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-03758, and is assigned to Judge Steven D. Grimberg.It is part of the wave of consumer suits that followed the Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, which held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorize the tariffs imposed starting in February 2025. Importers that paid those duties became eligible for refunds. The complaint says Graco and Newell had already passed the cost to shoppers through higher prices, so letting them keep the refunds would pay them twice. Graco and Newell have not been found liable, and the court has not ruled on anything.
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What Does the Complaint Allege?
The complaint leans on the companies’ own statements to investors. It says Newell executives said on an April 30, 2025 earnings call that the company had raised prices on baby gear by about 20% because of tariff pressure, and that most baby gear sold in the U.S. is made in China. It says the companies took three rounds of targeted tariff-related price actions, adjusted prices back when a tariff rate was rolled back from 30% to 20%, and paid at least $174 million in additional tariff costs in 2025.On the day of the Supreme Court ruling, according to the complaint, Newell’s chief executive, Chris Peterson, said it was too early to know whether refunds would be available or whether tariffs would be reimposed under other laws. The complaint says the companies have made no binding commitment to return tariff-related charges to the customers who paid them. The named plaintiff, an Ohio resident, says she bought a Graco car seat at a price raised to cover the tariffs.
Who Would Be Included?
The proposed class is everyone in the United States who bought goods from Graco or Newell during the class period on which the companies raised prices because of the tariffs. The class period is not fixed in the complaint; it would run from a date set by the statute of limitations to judgment or a settlement. The complaint focuses on Graco baby products such as car seats, strollers, play yards and high chairs, but the definition as written refers to goods from either company, and Newell’s brands also include Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Coleman, Yankee Candle, Oster and NUK. Whether any of those would be included is something only the court can decide.What Is the Lawsuit Asking For?
The complaint brings three claims: unjust enrichment, money had and received, and a request for a declaratory judgment that the companies cannot keep both the higher prices and the refunds. It asks for restitution of the tariff-related overcharges, damages, an order stopping the practices it describes, interest, attorneys’ fees and punitive damages where the law allows. Unlike some cases in the wave, it does not bring claims under a state consumer protection statute.Where Does This Fit in the Tariff Refund Lawsuits?
Graco and Newell join a long list of companies sued on the same theory, including Target, Amazon, Lowe’s and Stanley Black & Decker. These cases are largely untested: courts have yet to decide whether a shopper who paid a higher retail price has any legal claim to a refund that went to the importer. OCA tracks every case on its tariff refund class action tracker.Graco is also the subject of a separate, unrelated lawsuit in the same court over its Slim Spaces baby swing. The two cases have nothing to do with each other.
What Happens Next?
The public docket shows the complaint, summonses issued to both companies and the judge’s standing order, all on July 6, 2026, with no later filings available. A motion to dismiss arguing that consumers have no claim to refunds paid to the importer is the usual first response in these cases. There is nothing to file and no deadline for consumers. OCA will update this page if the case is dismissed, certified or settled.Questions
What is the Graco tariff lawsuit about?
It alleges Graco and its parent, Newell Brands, raised prices on baby gear to cover IEEPA tariffs, then became entitled to refunds of those same duties after the Supreme Court struck the tariffs down in February 2026. The complaint argues the companies would be paid twice, once by shoppers and once by the government, and asks the court to make them return the tariff-related overcharges.
Which products does the Graco tariff lawsuit cover?
The plaintiff bought a Graco car seat, and the complaint focuses on Graco baby gear such as car seats, strollers, play yards and high chairs. As written, the proposed class covers anyone in the U.S. who bought goods from Graco or Newell on which prices were raised because of the tariffs. A court has not decided who, if anyone, is included.
Has Graco refunded tariff price increases to customers?
The complaint says the companies have made no legally binding commitment to return tariff-related charges to consumers. Graco and Newell have not been found liable, and no court has ordered any refund.
Can I get money from the Graco tariff lawsuit?
Not now. The case is at the complaint stage, with no certified class, no settlement and no claim form. Money would only be available if the case settles or the plaintiff wins.
Sources
• Class action complaint, Perica v. Graco Children’s Products, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-03758 (N.D. Ga., filed July 6, 2026), the source of every allegation above.• The case docket on CourtListener.
