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KFC Free Meal Class Action Settlement – Cash Payouts!

September 15th, 2011. By AbiK

Yes, cash payouts for the seemingly ages-old KFC free meal class action lawsuit—as opposed to coupons. Oh but that’s right, this class action lawsuit was about coupons…remember?

If you recall, we posted about the KFC lawsuit one over a year ago—when the class action was first announced. This is the one where KFC was promoting online coupons for a 2-piece chicken meal with 2 sides and a biscuit—all for free. And, if you recall, the free meal deal was announced on Oprah–which, as we all know, if Oprah says it, touts it, recommends it or sings its praises any other way, you damn well better have your supply chain buttoned up ’cause those orders will be a-comin’ in. And KFC has now learned that the hard way.

So something like 5.7 million people who had coupons were left hanging sans a chicken wing or two because KFC ran out of the free meals. Which led to the KFC “Oprah Promotion” Class Action (as it’s being officially referred to).

Here’s what you need to know to get in on this one…

Are you part of the KFC Free Meal Settlement that was on Oprah?

Yes, if you downloaded the KFC free meal deal coupon between May 5, 2009 (starting at 9:00 a.m. CDT) and May 6, 2009 (until 11:59 p.m. CDT) from Oprah.com or unthinkfc.com and you went to snag your free meal and you did not receive one—nor did you receive any other form of compensation like a “chicken check” or some form of compensation from another restaurant unaffiliated with KFC/Yum! Brands (aka, the defendants) that agreed to accept the KGC coupons.

Do I still need to have my coupon as proof in order to be part of the KFC Settlement?

Surprisingly, no. But–of course–you are expected to be honest (or risk perjury charges) and, as is typical with lawsuit settlements, the more proof you have, the greater the settlement amount.

How much will I get from the KFC Oprah Meal Settlement?

If you have…

the original coupon (with a unique bar code ending in a number other than “1234”) and you complete and sign a claim form, your settlement amount is $3.99 for each original coupon submitted, up to a total of $15.96 per household
a PDF coupon (with a generic bar code ending in “1234”) and you complete and sign a claim form, you’re entitled to $2.00 for each PDF coupon submitted, up to a total of $8.00 per household
no longer have either an original coupon or a PDF coupon but you complete and sign a claim form, you’ll be entitled to receive $1.00 for each original coupon or PDF coupon you downloaded, up to a total of $4.00 per household.

That last one’s the scouts honor one–with the “under penalty of perjury” bit.

When do I have to submit my KFC Free Chicken Meal Settlement claim form by?

If you want to be part of the settlement (ie, “opt in”), you need to fill out and submit a claim form with the appropriate documents of proof by January 30, 2012.

To fill out a claim form and for full details, visit the claims administrator’s KFC Coupon Marketing Litigation Informational Website (in re Kentucky Grilled Chicken Coupon Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation).

Tags: KFC, KFC 2 piece chicken meal, KFC class action settlement, KFC coupons, KFC free meal, Oprah KFC meal deal, Oprah KFC promotion
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KFC Free Chicken Lawsuits – Let’s do Chicken Right

July 13th, 2010. By LucyC

KFC and Yum! Brands Inc got hit with some bad news this week—a judge in Chicago has ruled that four lawsuits filed against them can proceed. What’s the beef? A bunch of crow. (Be warned, this could get worse…I’m on a roll).

In fact, it’s all about chicken—free chicken—KFC grilled chicken meals with two sides and a biscuit, in fact. Cast your mind back to May 2009, when Oprah Winfrey announced that KFC was making coupons available across the country for the free meal. Well, no surprise—KFC was inundated. I recall this making the national news—people lining up for their free meals—with coupons in hand—only to be provided with a ‘rain check’ coupon when they got the counter.

It should be noted that KFC printed more than 10 million coupons, according to a story in BusinessWeek. A spokeswoman for KFC is quoted in the BusinessWeek article, saying “Due to the overwhelming response, we distributed millions of rain check coupons for the holders of valid coupons who we were unable to serve during the offer period.”

The promotion was supposed to run for two weeks and instead got shut down after two days. Some 5.7 million people were allegedly denied their free meals, which apparently retail for $3.99.

So, a class action lawsuit has been filed. The judge in Chicago believes the allegations have grounds for common law fraud.

Well. I’m in two minds about this. First of all, it was a nice gesture of KFC to offer these Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Free Chicken, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, Oprah
Posted in Consumer Fraud | 43812 Comments »2010-07-13+19%3A49%3A15LucyC

KFC sued for doin’ Chicken half-right

September 29th, 2009. By AbiK

kfc grilled chicken KFC sued for doin Chicken half right Kentucky Fried Chicken (which hopped on board the acronym branding bandwagon to be hip in the hood a few yeas back and so now is known as KFC) is the target of a lawsuit filed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in California.

The issue, which has been in the courts for several years now with several fast food chains including Burger King and McDonald’s, centers on the presence of PhIP—a chemical byproduct of cooking meats at high temperatures.

According to a report on SFGate.com, PhIP was added to California’s list of carcinogens in 1994—and as such, it falls under California’s Proposition 65 which requires a business to warn customers if they are being exposed to a substance that can cause cancer or birth defects.

And that’s what’s at the heart of the current lawsuit against KFC—the warning, or lack thereof.

Lest you think that the PCRM is some small, CA-based enclave of lotus-pose-lovin’ quacks (I say that as a yoga practitioner so back off), it’s actually based out of Washington, DC and claims Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: KFC, PhIP
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