Published
May 22, 2026
Updated
September 6, 2026
If Royal Prestige left a prerecorded sales call on your cellphone between 2020 and 2025 when you were not a customer, this $4.75 million settlement was for you — the claim deadline has now passed.
What Is the Hy Cite Royal Prestige TCPA Settlement About?
Did you receive a prerecorded sales call from Royal Prestige on your cellphone between October 2020 and September 2025 even though you were not a customer? You may qualify for an estimated $600 to $1,000 cash payment from a $4.75 million class action settlement. The Claim Form deadline is July 8, 2026, and the Final Fairness Hearing is October 6, 2026.The Hy Cite TCPA class action lawsuit, captioned Angela Keith v. Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC, Case No. 3:24-cv-729-jdp, is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin before Hon. James D. Peterson. Lead plaintiff Angela Keith alleged that Hy Cite Enterprises LLC, the Wisconsin-based company that markets Royal Prestige cookware and household products, violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by placing prerecorded or artificial-voice sales calls to cellphone numbers that did not belong to its customers.
Hy Cite denies any wrongdoing and denies that it violated the TCPA. The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability. The Court has preliminarily approved the deal, and the Settlement Administrator is Kroll Settlement Administration LLC. The official Settlement Website is at hycitetcpasettlement.com.
Status
Claims Closed
Deadline
July 8, 2026 (Passed)
the claim, opt-out, and objection deadline has passed · final approval hearing October 6, 2026
Payout
$600 to $1,000
estimated per claimant from a $4.75 million Settlement Fund
Proof Required
Yes
Claim ID and PIN from your mailed/emailed notice required to file online
Who Qualifies for the Hy Cite Royal Prestige TCPA Settlement?
The Settlement Class is defined as all persons throughout the United States who meet ALL of the following criteria:• Hy Cite Enterprises LLC placed a call to your telephone number
• The number called is assigned to a cellular telephone service (not a landline)
• The number was NOT assigned to a Hy Cite customer or account holder at the time of the call
• Hy Cite used an artificial or prerecorded voice on the call
• The call was placed between October 22, 2020 and September 10, 2025
Hy Cite has already identified more than 22,000 unique telephone numbers in its records that carry a wrong-number designation and to which it may have placed a prerecorded-voice call during the class period. If your number is on that list, you should have received a direct notice. If you believe you qualify but did not receive a notice in the mail or by email, you can still file a claim by providing the Claims Administrator with evidence that you received a prerecorded voice call from Hy Cite during the class period along with an attestation that you were not a customer.
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30-Second Self-Test: Do I Qualify for the Hy Cite Settlement?
Answer yes to all five questions and you almost certainly qualify. File your claim before July 8, 2026.• Did you receive a sales call about Royal Prestige cookware, water systems, or related products between October 22, 2020 and September 10, 2025?
• Was the call placed to your cellphone, not your landline?
• Did the call use a prerecorded message or robotic-sounding voice, as opposed to a live human speaking in real time?
• At the time of the call, were you NOT a Royal Prestige customer or account holder?
• Had you NOT given Royal Prestige or Hy Cite Enterprises consent to call your number?
If you answered yes to all five and received a notice with a Claim ID, file your claim today through the official Settlement Website. If you answered yes to all five but did not receive a notice, contact the Settlement Administrator (Kroll Settlement Administration) to begin the eligibility-verification process.
How Much Money Will I Get from the Hy Cite Settlement?
The estimated payout is between $600 and $1,000 per Settlement Class Member who submits a timely and valid Claim Form. The exact amount depends on how many class members ultimately file claims, since the Net Settlement Fund is distributed in equal pro rata shares.The math works as follows. The gross Settlement Fund is $4.75 million. From that, the Court will be asked to deduct:
• Settlement administration costs estimated at $116,000
• Class counsel attorneys' fees of up to 36% of the net fund after administration costs
• Class counsel litigation expenses up to $15,000
• Service award of up to $15,000 to lead plaintiff Angela Keith
Working through the arithmetic produces a Net Settlement Fund of roughly $2.93 million if all fee and expense requests are approved at the cap. Divided across an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 expected claimants (based on typical TCPA settlement claim rates of 10 to 20 percent of a 22,000-member class) produces the per-claimant range of $600 to $1,000 the parties have estimated. If claim rates run lower than expected, individual payouts trend toward the upper end of the range; if they run higher, payouts trend toward the lower end.
By TCPA settlement standards this is a strong individual payout. Many TCPA class actions resolve at $20 to $80 per claimant. This one is structured as an effectively uncapped per-claimant distribution from a fund sized to deliver meaningful cash, which is typical of TCPA cases where the class size is relatively small and the underlying violation theory (wrong-number prerecorded calls) is well documented in the defendant's own records.
How Do I File a Claim?
There are two ways to submit your claim by the July 8, 2026 deadline:Online: Submit the Claim Form through the official Settlement Website at the Hy Cite TCPA settlement site. This is the fastest path if you have a Claim ID and PIN from your notice.
By mail: Send a completed Claim Form to the Claims Administrator (Kroll Settlement Administration LLC). Mailed claims must be postmarked by July 8, 2026.
If you received a notice with a Claim ID and PIN, use those credentials to file online. If you did not receive a notice but believe you qualify, you must first contact the Claims Administrator and provide evidence that you received a prerecorded-voice call from Hy Cite during the class period and attest that you were not a Hy Cite customer at the time. Once the administrator confirms eligibility, they will send you a Claim Form to complete.
Key Hy Cite TCPA Settlement Deadlines
• Claim Form deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (postmarked if mailed)
• Opt-out (exclusion) deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
• Objection deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
• Notice of Intention to Appear at Final Fairness Hearing: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
• Final Fairness Hearing: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. Central Time at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
• Class Period: October 22, 2020 through September 10, 2025
When Will I Get My Hy Cite Settlement Payment?
Payment timing depends on the Court's final approval and any appeals.• Final Fairness Hearing: October 6, 2026
• Settlement becomes final: after the Court enters final approval and any appeal period passes (typically 30 days after the Final Approval Order; longer if appeals are filed)
• Distribution timeline: the Notice indicates payments will be sent to valid claimants no later than 30 days after the settlement becomes final
• Best case (no appeals): first payments could reach class members in late 2026 or early 2027
• If appeals are filed: distribution can be delayed by 12 to 36 months or more
How to Opt Out or Object to the Hy Cite Settlement
Class members who do not want to be bound by the settlement have two alternatives, both with the same July 8, 2026 deadline.Opting out (excluding yourself). Opt-out means receiving no settlement payment but preserving your right to file your own TCPA lawsuit against Hy Cite over the prerecorded-call claims. Opt-out requests must be in writing, postmarked by July 8, 2026, and mailed to the Claims Administrator at the address printed on the Settlement Notice. The request must include your full name, address, the cellular telephone number Hy Cite called using an artificial or prerecorded voice, a statement attesting that you were not a Hy Cite customer when called, a clear statement that you wish to be excluded from the settlement, and your original personal signature. You cannot opt out by phone or email.
Objecting. Objection means staying in the Class (and remaining eligible for payment) but asking the Court to reject or modify the settlement. Written objections must be postmarked by July 8, 2026, and mailed to the Claims Administrator, Class Counsel, defense counsel, and the Court. Objections must include your full name, address, evidence you are a class member (including the called cellphone number), the specific objection, the factual and legal basis for it, whether you intend to appear at the Fairness Hearing, and your signature.
Why Was Hy Cite Sued? The TCPA Background
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, enacted in 1991, was Congress's response to the rise of automated telemarketing. The statute prohibits making any call to a cellphone using an artificial or prerecorded voice without the called party's prior express consent (or prior express written consent, depending on the call's purpose). Statutory damages start at $500 per call and can be trebled to $1,500 if the violation is willful or knowing. Because damages are per-call and class members typically receive multiple calls, TCPA class action exposure scales quickly.The complaint alleges that Hy Cite, which sells Royal Prestige cookware and other household products through a direct-sales distributor model, ran an outbound telemarketing program that placed prerecorded-voice calls to a substantial volume of cellphone numbers belonging to people who were not Hy Cite customers and had not consented to receive such calls. The "wrong number" designation Hy Cite applied to more than 22,000 numbers in its own records is the evidentiary backbone of the case. The class period spans nearly five years, consistent with the federal TCPA statute of limitations (four years) plus the look-back period the parties negotiated.
Prior express consent is a complete defense under the TCPA. Hy Cite has denied liability throughout the case and continues to do so under the settlement agreement. The Court has not ruled on the merits, and the settlement reflects a compromise to avoid the cost, risk, and uncertainty of further litigation.
What If I Do Nothing?
If you do nothing and the Court approves the settlement, you will not receive a payment because the Hy Cite settlement requires an affirmative Claim Form submission. However, you will still release any TCPA claims you may have against Hy Cite related to the prerecorded-voice calls covered by this case. Unless you formally opt out by July 8, 2026, the settlement's release will bind you whether or not you file a claim.This is the most important practical point on the page. Do not assume "doing nothing" preserves your rights. To preserve the ability to sue Hy Cite individually, you must affirmatively opt out by July 8, 2026. To receive your share of the fund, you must affirmatively submit a Claim Form by July 8, 2026. Both paths require action; only opting out preserves your right to a separate lawsuit.
Watch Out for Hy Cite Settlement Scams
TCPA settlement scams target consumers waiting for payment by impersonating settlement administrators or the defendant company. A few common-sense rules:• Never pay a fee. Legitimate class action settlements never require an activation fee, processing fee, or "release fee" to deliver settlement payments. Anyone asking for payment to process your Hy Cite settlement is running a scam.
• Never share sensitive information like your Social Security Number, full bank account number, or online banking password with anyone claiming to handle your settlement by phone, text, or email. The Claims Administrator does not need this information to mail your check.
• Use the official Settlement Website only: hycitetcpasettlement.com. Type the URL directly. Be cautious of any email or text linking to a "Hy Cite TCPA settlement" page from a different domain.
• Be skeptical of "click here to verify your TCPA settlement" emails from unfamiliar senders.
• If you receive a check, verify it through your bank before depositing or cashing. Legitimate settlement checks will be drawn from a settlement-administrator account; suspiciously high amounts or unusual check formatting may signal a scam.
Other Active TCPA Class Action Settlements
TCPA class actions have been increasingly common as plaintiffs' firms target companies for outbound calling programs that use prerecorded voices, automated dialers, spam text messages sent after a "STOP" reply, or fail to honor Do Not Call registry preferences. Class membership in one TCPA settlement does not affect eligibility for any other unrelated TCPA settlement.Other related OCA coverage:
• Fashion Nova Early-Morning Text Lawsuit — a newly filed TCPA complaint over marketing texts allegedly sent during quiet hours (allegations only; no settlement yet)
• OCA database of open class action settlements — complete list of active consumer cases
• Latest class action news and updates
Settlement Website: HyCiteTCPASettlement.com
Frequently Asked Questions About the Hy Cite Settlement
Who qualifies for the Hy Cite Royal Prestige class action settlement?
Anyone who received a prerecorded or artificial-voice call from Hy Cite Enterprises (dba Royal Prestige) on their cellphone between October 22, 2020 and September 10, 2025, and was not a Hy Cite customer at the time.
How much will I get?
Estimated $600 to $1,000 per Settlement Class Member who submits a timely valid Claim Form, with the exact amount depending on the final number of claimants. The Net Settlement Fund is divided pro rata.
Do I need to file a claim?
Yes. Unlike automatic-distribution bank fee settlements, this TCPA case requires an affirmative Claim Form submission by July 8, 2026 to receive a payment.
What if I never got a notice?
You can still file if you can provide the Claims Administrator with evidence that you received a prerecorded call from Hy Cite during the class period and attest that you were not a customer. Contact Kroll Settlement Administration through the official Settlement Website.
What is the total settlement value?
$4.75 million Settlement Fund, with a Net Settlement Fund (after administration costs, attorneys' fees, expenses, and the service award) of approximately $2.93 million distributed pro rata to valid claimants.
What are the deadlines?
Claim, opt-out, and objection deadline: July 8, 2026. Final Fairness Hearing: October 6, 2026.
When will I get paid?
Within 30 days of the settlement becoming final. Best case: late 2026 or early 2027. Appeals can delay distribution by 12 to 36 months or more.
Sources
• Official Settlement Website: HyCiteTCPASettlement.com• Angela Keith v. Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC, Case No. 3:24-cv-729-jdp, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
• Long-Form Settlement Notice (available at the official Settlement Website)
• Class Counsel: Greenwald Davidson Radbil PLLC (Michael L. Greenwald)
• Defense Counsel: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
• Settlement Administrator: Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
• Presiding Judge: Hon. James D. Peterson
• Statutory Basis: 47 U.S.C. § 227 (Telephone Consumer Protection Act)
• FCC: Telemarketing and Robocall Consumer Protections
• FTC Consumer Advice: Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts
About This Page
This page summarizes the Hy Cite Royal Prestige TCPA class action settlement for informational purposes. OpenClassActions.com is a consumer news site and is not the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, or a law firm. We do not process or decide settlement payments. The official Settlement Website (hycitetcpasettlement.com) and the Settlement Agreement are the authoritative sources for benefit amounts, allocation methods, and distribution timing. If you have questions about your specific allocation, contact the Settlement Administrator through the official Settlement Website.
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Settlement Amount
$4,750,000
paid by Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC · approximately $2.93 million net after administration, attorneys' fees and the service award, split pro rata among valid claims
Case Title
Keith v. Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC
Case Number
3:24-cv-729-jdp
Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Final Approval Hearing
October 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM Central Time
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Administrator
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
Official Website
Hy Cite TCPA Settlement.com
