Apple iPod Settlement Update

DEFECTIVE iPod BATTERY LAWSUIT SETTLED.

On October 24, 2005, two individuals filed appeals from the Court’s September 2005 order granting final approval of the settlement. As a result of the appeals, Apple could not begin the process of fulfilling claims. The appeals were abandoned in late December 2005. Thereafter, Apple and the claims administrator began processing the claims received. Apple began fulfilling claims in February 2006, and is continuing to do so.

We sincerely appreciate your patience during the claims fulfilling process. To expedite the settlement distribution process, please respond to any notices of deficiency you may receive right away. You will have 60 days to make changes to your claim form to remedy any deficiencies. Benefits will be distributed within the next 60 days to those claimants who have corrected their defined deficiency.  

If you mailed in a completed Battery Replacement Form and haven't received your shipping box within three weeks, or if you have questions regarding the status of your battery replacement after shipping the iPod to Apple, please contact AppleCare Services & Support at 1-800-275-2273.

For more specific information, please write to us at ipodsettlement@girardgibbs.com. Please be sure to include your full name, address, iPod serial number, and a phone number where we can reach you.