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

Final approval was granted on February 25, 2026 and benefits were distributed in spring 2026. With 75,785 valid claims against the $3.5 million fund, approved claimants reported cash payments of roughly $25.00 to $25.53 per seat, plus a separate $25 Evenflo product credit for each approved seat (up to two). Approved claimants received both the cash and the credit. Cash was issued by the method chosen on the claim form: paper check or a selected electronic option (Venmo, Zelle, Amazon Gift Card, or Prepaid Virtual Mastercard). Epiq has not published a single universal payout figure, so the cash amounts come from claimant reports.

When will Evenflo settlement payments be sent?

The court granted final approval on February 25, 2026, and settlement benefits began going out in late April and early May 2026 — $25 Evenflo credits were emailed around April 28–29 and cash or electronic payments began around May 1. Some claimants continued to report missing or delayed payments into June 2026. Anyone still missing a payment should use the contact form on the official settlement website, BigKidBoosterSettlement.com, to follow up.

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.

Was the Evenflo Big Kid settlement approved?

Yes. The court granted final approval and entered final judgment on February 25, 2026 before Judge Denise J. Casper at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, dismissing the case with prejudice. No class members objected and only eight opted out. Settlement benefits were distributed in spring 2026.

Evenflo Booster Settlement Payments Sent

Q: How will I receive my Evenflo settlement payment?

Claimants received their cash payment by the method chosen on the claim form: a paper check, or a selected electronic payment method (Amazon Gift Card, Venmo, Zelle, or Prepaid Virtual Mastercard). In addition to the cash payment, each approved claimant also received a $25 Evenflo credit per approved seat, redeemable at Evenflo.com. The credits are transferable, cannot be combined with other promotions or stacked in one transaction, and ordinarily expire one year after the final judgment; paper checks expire 180 days after issuance.

Published February 26, 2026

Updated June 16, 2026

If you filed a valid claim in the Evenflo Big Kid booster seat settlement, here is what was actually paid — and why nearly 90% of the claims filed were rejected as fraud.

By Steve Levine

Editor-in-Chief

The $3.5 million Evenflo “Big Kid” booster seat settlement received final approval on February 25, 2026 in federal court in Boston, and settlement benefits were distributed in spring 2026. If you filed a valid claim, here’s what was actually paid out, and how many claims survived.

Here’s the short version: 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. Only 75,785 valid claims remained — fewer valid claims meant a bigger share of the fund for each person. Approved claimants reported receiving cash payments of about $25.00 to $25.53 per seat, plus a separate $25 Evenflo product credit for each approved seat.

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.

Status Closed · Final Approval Granted · Payments Distributed final judgment entered February 25, 2026; benefits sent in spring 2026

Valid Claims 75,785 of 733,298 ≈90% of online claims rejected after fraud screening

Reported Payout ≈$25.00–$25.53 cash + $25 credit per seat approved claimants received both, up to two seats

Can I Claim? No — the claim window has closed

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. 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 — the Net Settlement Fund — was split pro rata among all valid claimants based on the number of approved seats. Each claimant could claim up to two booster seats, and an approved claimant received both a cash payment and a $25 Evenflo product credit for each approved seat — not one or the other.

Reported Payouts (from claimants):

● Cash: approximately $25.00 to $25.53 per approved seat
● Plus a $25 Evenflo product credit per approved seat (some claimants received two $25 credits where two seats were approved), redeemable at Evenflo.com

Epiq has not published a single universal payout figure on the settlement website, so the cash amounts above come from claimant reports.

$25 Evenflo credits were emailed around April 28–29, 2026, and cash or electronic payments began arriving around May 1. Some claimants continued to report missing or delayed payments into June 2026.

When Were Evenflo Settlement Payments Sent?

The court granted final approval and entered final judgment on February 25, 2026 before Judge Denise J. Casper at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. The case was dismissed with prejudice; no class members objected and only eight opted out, and the court directed the parties and Epiq to implement the distribution.

Settlement benefits began going out in late April and early May 2026: $25 Evenflo credits were emailed around April 28–29, and cash or electronic payments began arriving around May 1. Some claimants continued to report missing or delayed payments into June 2026 and should use the contact form on the official settlement website to follow up.

How Were Payments Issued?

When you filed your claim form, you selected a preferred payment method for the cash portion. The available options were a paper check or one of several electronic methods:

• Paper check
• Amazon Gift Card
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Prepaid Virtual Mastercard

In addition to the cash payment, each approved claimant also received a $25 Evenflo product credit for each approved seat (up to two credits). These credits are redeemable at Evenflo.com, are transferable, cannot be combined with other promotions or stacked together in one transaction, and ordinarily expire one year from the date of the final judgment. Paper checks expire 180 days after issuance.

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 granted and final judgment entered (Boston, MA)
• April 28–29, 2026: $25 Evenflo credits emailed to approved claimants
• Around May 1, 2026: Cash and electronic payments begin arriving

Evenflo Settlement Payment — Frequently Asked Questions

How much did claimants get from the Evenflo settlement?

Approved claimants reported cash payments of about $25.00 to $25.53 per approved seat, plus a separate $25 Evenflo product credit per approved seat. Approved claimants received both the cash and the credit, up to two seats.

When were payments sent?

The court granted final approval on February 25, 2026. $25 Evenflo credits were emailed around April 28–29, 2026, and cash or electronic payments began arriving around May 1. Some claimants reported missing or delayed payments into June 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 was my payment issued?

Via the method you chose when filing your claim: a paper check, or a selected electronic method (Amazon Gift Card, Venmo, Zelle, or Prepaid Virtual Mastercard). Each approved claimant also received a $25 Evenflo credit per approved seat, which ordinarily expires one year after the final judgment; paper checks expire 180 days after issuance.

Was the settlement approved?

Yes. The court granted final approval and entered final judgment on February 25, 2026, dismissing the case with prejudice. No class members objected and only eight opted out, and settlement benefits were distributed in spring 2026. For claim status, see the official settlement website BigKidBoosterSettlement.com.

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

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Status Closed — final approval granted, payments distributed

Case Title In re Evenflo Co., Inc. Marketing, Sales Practices & Prod. Liab. Litig.

Case Number MDL No. 20-md-2938-DJC

Court U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Final Approval / Judgment February 25, 2026

Settlement Amount $3,500,000

Valid Claims 75,785 of 733,298 filed (≈90% rejected for fraud)

Administrator Epiq

Official Website Big Kid Booster Settlement

Evenflo Booster Seat Settlement Payments Sent, Nearly 90% of Claims Rejected