A class action settlement over Chicco KidFit booster seats that’s been hampered by massive fraud in the claims process is back before a federal judge next month for final approval.
The settlement resolves allegations that manufacturer Artsana USA Inc. falsely stated its booster seats were safe for kids as light as 30 pounds. Although Artsana sold fewer than 870,000 booster seats during the class period, the settlement received claims for 9.6 million products, most due to rampant fraud. U.S. District Judge Vincent Briccetti in White Plains, New York, scrapped a planned 2023 final approval hearing so that the lawyers and settlement administrators could address the fraud.