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The purpose of this website is to provide a brief summary of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation toys class action lawsuit described below, and your legal rights and options, including the cash refund to which you may be entitled if you are a Settlement Class Member.

You are a Settlement Class Member if you purchased or received as a gift a Planet Toys, Inc. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Fingerprint Examination Kit (Product Nos. 1204, 1213, 1225) or CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Forensic Lab Kit (Product No. 1203) (the “Settlement Toy Products” or “Toys”), from CBS; Toys “R” Us, Inc.; Hammacher Schlemmer & Co., Inc.; Walgreen Co.; Amazon.com, Inc.; Buy.com, Inc.; Costco Wholesale Corporation.*; Sears Roebuck and Co.; K Mart Corporation; or QVC, Inc. (“Defendants”). You must have purchased or received the Toy(s) in the United States on or before June 30, 2009 and not for purposes of resale.

* Note that the parties’ due diligence revealed that Costco Wholesale Corporation did not sell any Settlement Toy Products.

If the Court approves the proposed settlement, you may be eligible to receive a refund for the Settlement Toy Product(s).

The Court in charge of this case is the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  The case is known as Morris, et al., against CBS, et al., Case No. 08-CV-0592 (HB).  The people who sued are called “Plaintiffs.” The companies that were sued are called “Defendants.” The Defendants participating in the settlement include CBS; Toys “R” Us, Inc.; Hammacher Schlemmer & Co., Inc.; Walgreen Co.; Amazon.com, Inc.; Buy.com, Inc.; Costco Wholesale Corporation; Sears Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corporation; and QVC, Inc., and are called “Defendants.” Other companies sued include manufacturer, Planet Toys, Inc. which filed a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petition on March 18, 2009, so Planet Toys is not a party to this settlement. The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Defendants knew or should have known that some of the white fingerprinting powder in the Settlement Toy Products contained asbestos, and misrepresented to the public that the Toys were safe for children. Defendants have denied and continue to deny that the Toys contained asbestos and deny any wrongdoing or liability to any and all Plaintiffs in relation to the sale/distribution of the CSI Kits. The Court has not made any findings on this issue, and the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by any party.

The class representatives and their attorneys think the settlement is in the best interests of the class members.

If you have questions, please click on “Contact Claims Administrator” or write to the Claims Administrator at:

Planet Toys CSI Kits Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 6177
Novato, CA 94948-6177

Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number on any correspondence.

 

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