How much will I get from the Evenflo booster seat settlement?

Based on 75,785 valid claims and a $3.5 million total fund, each valid claimant could receive an estimated $25 to $46 per seat before fees and costs. The exact per-person amount depends on how much is left in the Net Settlement Fund after attorney fees, administration costs, and service awards are deducted. Each claimant could claim up to 2 seats, so the maximum potential payout per household would be roughly $50 to $92. You will also receive a $25 Evenflo credit per seat claimed. Payments will be issued via your chosen method: Venmo, Zelle, Amazon Gift Card, Prepaid Virtual Mastercard, or check.

Why were so many Evenflo settlement claims rejected?

Of the 733,298 claims filed, 657,513 web claims (about 90% of all claims) were denied because the settlement administrator Epiq identified significant indicators of fraud. Common fraud indicators in class action settlements include multiple claims from the same IP address, use of disposable email addresses, claims from people who were not actual purchasers, and automated or bot-generated submissions. Only 75,785 claims were determined to be valid as of February 24, 2026.

How will I receive my Evenflo settlement payment?

Claimants can choose to receive their cash payment via Amazon Gift Card, Venmo, Zelle, Prepaid Virtual Mastercard, or check via ACH to a bank account. You selected your preferred payment method when you submitted your claim form. In addition to the cash payment, each claimant will also receive a $25 Evenflo credit per seat claimed, redeemable at Evenflo.com.

Was the Evenflo Big Kid settlement approved?

The final approval hearing was held on February 25, 2026 before Judge Denise J. Casper at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. As of this writing, we are awaiting confirmation of the final approval order. Check BigKidBoosterSettlement.com for the most current status.

Evenflo Booster Seat Settlement Payments — Over 733,000 Claims Filed but 90% Rejected as Fraud — Here’s What 75,785 Valid Claimants Can Expect

Q: When will Evenflo settlement payments be sent?

The final approval hearing was held on February 25, 2026. If the court granted final approval at that hearing and no appeals are filed, payments are expected to be issued approximately 60 days later — around late April to May 2026. If appeals are filed, payments could be delayed further. Check the official settlement website BigKidBoosterSettlement.com for updates.

Evenflo Big Kid Booster Seat Settlement Payments 2026 - How Much Will I Get - 75785 Valid Claims - 90 Percent Claims Rejected Fraud

Steve Levine | Published: February 26, 2026

The $3.5 million Evenflo “Big Kid” booster seat settlement had its final approval hearing on February 25, 2026 in federal court in Boston. If you filed a valid claim, you’re probably wondering: how much will I actually get, and when?

Here’s the short answer: the settlement administrator (Epiq) received over 733,000 claim forms by the November 24, 2025 deadline. But after running fraud detection checks, roughly 90% of those claims were thrown out. As of February 24, 2026, only 75,785 valid claims remain. That’s good news for those 75,785 claimants — fewer valid claims means a bigger share of the settlement fund for each person.

The Claim Numbers: 733,298 Filed, 75,785 Valid

According to a supplemental declaration filed with the court, the settlement administrator Epiq received a total of 733,298 claim forms by the deadline. Here is how those claims broke down:

34,731 claims came from known settlement class members — people who received a direct notice with a unique ID and PIN and filed through the “one-click” option on the settlement website, or who matched records in the case database. These were the most straightforward claims to verify.

698,567 claims came from potential class members who were not sent direct notice. Of those, 622 were paper claim forms and 697,945 were filed online. The settlement administrator ran a fraud analysis on the 697,945 web claims and found that 657,513 showed significant indicators of fraud — meaning they were denied. Only 40,432 of those web claims were approved (showing fewer than three fraud indicators or no fraud indicators at all).

After all screening was complete, 75,785 valid claim forms remained as of February 24, 2026.

Why Were 90% of Claims Rejected?

It’s not uncommon for large consumer settlements to attract fraudulent claims, especially when no proof of purchase is required and claim forms can be filed online with minimal verification. In the Evenflo case, the overwhelming majority of rejected claims came from people who were not on the original notice list and who filed online.

Common fraud indicators that settlement administrators look for include multiple claims submitted from the same IP address, claims using disposable or temporary email addresses, implausible household information, claims from geographic areas inconsistent with the product’s market, and patterns suggesting automated or bot-generated submissions.

Of the nearly 698,000 web claims from people who were not sent direct notice, 657,513 (about 94%) were denied for showing significant fraud indicators. The remaining 40,432 were approved, and when combined with the 34,731 claims from known class members (plus the 622 approved paper claims), the total came to 75,785 valid claims.

How Much Will Each Valid Claimant Receive?

The total Evenflo settlement fund is $3.5 million. However, not all of that goes directly to claimants. Attorney fees, service awards to the class representatives, and administration costs are deducted first. The remaining balance — known as the Net Settlement Fund — is split pro rata (equally) among all valid claimants based on the number of seats claimed.

Each claimant could claim up to 2 booster seats. If we assume an average of about 1.5 seats per claimant across 75,785 valid claims, that’s roughly 113,678 total seat claims dividing the net fund.

Estimated Per-Person Payouts (Rough Range):

● If the Net Settlement Fund is ~$2.5M after fees/costs: approximately $22 to $33 per seat
● If the Net Settlement Fund is ~$3.0M after fees/costs: approximately $26 to $40 per seat

● 1 seat claimed: ~$22 to $40
● 2 seats claimed: ~$44 to $80

Plus a $25 Evenflo product credit per seat claimed (up to $50 total for 2 seats), redeemable at Evenflo.com.

These are estimates. The exact per-person amount depends on the final Net Settlement Fund amount (after all deductions) and the total number of valid seat claims. The court’s final approval order will confirm these figures.

When Will Evenflo Settlement Payments Be Sent?

The final approval hearing was held on February 25, 2026 before Judge Denise J. Casper at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston.

If the court granted final approval at that hearing and no objections lead to appeals, payments are expected to be issued approximately 60 days after the final approval order is entered. That would put the estimated payment date around late April to May 2026.

If any appeals are filed, payments could be delayed until those appeals are resolved, which could take months or longer.

How Will I Receive My Payment?

When you filed your claim form, you selected a preferred payment method. The available options were:

• Amazon Gift Card
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Prepaid Virtual Mastercard
• Check via ACH to your bank account

In addition to your cash payment, you will also receive a $25 Evenflo product credit for each seat you claimed (up to 2 credits). These credits are redeemable at Evenflo.com, are valid for one year from the date of the final judgment, and can only be used one per transaction.

What Was the Evenflo Booster Seat Lawsuit About?

The class action alleged that Evenflo misled parents by advertising its “Big Kid” booster seats as “side impact tested” and safe for children weighing as little as 30 pounds. Plaintiffs argued the company’s internal testing did not actually demonstrate that the seats provided meaningful side-impact protection, and that the marketing gave parents a false sense of safety.

The lawsuits were consolidated as a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in 2020 in the District of Massachusetts. The case gained national attention after an investigative report revealed discrepancies between Evenflo’s safety marketing claims and its actual testing practices.

Evenflo denied all allegations and any wrongdoing but agreed to settle for $3.5 million to avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation. In addition to the monetary settlement, Evenflo agreed to update its marketing to comply with NHTSA regulations on child weight recommendations and post an educational video about safely transitioning children from harnessed car seats to booster seats.

Evenflo Settlement — Key Dates

• January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2022: Class period (eligible purchase dates)
• April 28, 2025: Preliminary approval granted
• July 11, 2025: Notices mailed to class members
• October 10, 2025: Opt-out and objection deadline
• November 24, 2025: Claim form deadline
• January 30, 2026: 733,298 total claim forms received (per Azari Supplemental Declaration)
• February 24, 2026: 75,785 valid claims confirmed
• February 25, 2026: Final approval hearing (Boston, MA)
• Late April – May 2026 (estimated): Payments begin (if approved, no appeals)

Evenflo Settlement Payment — Frequently Asked Questions

How much will I get from the Evenflo settlement?

Based on 75,785 valid claims and a $3.5 million fund, each claimant could receive an estimated $22 to $40 per seat after fees and costs are deducted. You will also receive a $25 Evenflo product credit per seat claimed.

When will payments be sent?

Payments are expected approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval. The final hearing was February 25, 2026. If approved with no appeals, payments could arrive by late April to May 2026.

Why was my Evenflo settlement claim rejected?

About 90% of claims were denied, primarily due to fraud indicators detected by the settlement administrator. If you filed a web claim and were not on the original notice list, your claim may have been flagged by the automated fraud analysis. Claims showing significant fraud indicators (such as duplicate submissions, suspicious email addresses, or inconsistent information) were denied.

How many valid claims are there?

75,785 valid claims as of February 24, 2026. Of the 733,298 total claims filed, 657,513 web claims were denied for fraud, and the rest were verified through the case database or approved after fraud screening.

How will I receive my payment?

Via the method you chose when filing your claim: Amazon Gift Card, Venmo, Zelle, Prepaid Virtual Mastercard, or check via ACH.

Was the settlement approved?

The final approval hearing was held February 25, 2026. Check the settlement website BigKidBoosterSettlement.com for the current status.

For the full settlement details, see our original Evenflo settlement page: Evenflo “Big Kid” Booster Seat Settlement

Case Details

Case: In re Evenflo Co., Inc. Marketing, Sales Practices and Prod. Liab. Litig., MDL No. 20-md-2938-DJC
Court: U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Judge: Hon. Denise J. Casper
Settlement Amount: $3,500,000
Valid Claims: 75,785 (as of February 24, 2026)
Total Claims Filed: 733,298
Claims Rejected (Fraud): ~657,513
Settlement Administrator: Epiq
Official Settlement Website: BigKidBoosterSettlement.com

Class Action Settlement Information

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