Apple MagSafe Power Adapter Class Action Settlement

Award (how much your claim may be worth): You can receive up to $79 CASH or a free replacement Apple power adapter.

Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Case(s): In Re: Magsafe Apple Power Adapter Litigation, Case No. C09-01911-JW, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Company(ies): APPLE, INC.

Website of the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator (FILE YOUR CLAIM HERE): www.AdapterSettlement.com

Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):

To receive your cash refund or free Apple power adapter, you must submit a claim form to the following address postmarked by March 21, 2012:

MagSafe Power Adapter Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 43043
Providence, RI 02940-3043
Phone Number to call for assistance: (888) 332-0277

Details: The Apple power adapter settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled In Re: MagSafe Apple Power Adapter Litigation, that claims MacBook power adapters are defective because they “dangerously fray, spark and prematurely fail to work.” Apple denies all allegations but has agreed to settle the case to avoid ongoing litigation.

The Apple MagSafe power adapter settlement will provide a cash payment if you are the original owner of an Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro computer that shipped with a 60W or 85W MagSafe “T” Power Adapter and/or purchased a standalone 60W or 85W MagSafe “T” Power Adapter. (The class action settlement includes original owners who received their computers as gifts.)

The amount of cash you can get from the Apple MacBook power adapter class action settlement will vary depending on when you purchased a replacement adapter. If you purchased a replacement during the first year following the initial purchase of the computer or adapter, you can receive up to $79. If you purchased a replacement during the second or third year following the initial purchase, the cash payment will be $50 and $35, respectively. There is a limit of three refunds per computer. More details one the class action settlement benefits can be found at www.AdapterSettlement.com.

If you did not buy a replacement but your MagSafe adapter shows signs of Strain Relief Damage (e.g.; fraying, melting, straining, sparking, weakening, discoloration, bubbling, overheating and/or separation of the Adapter’s strain reliefs) now or in the future, you can claim a free replacement under Apple’s Adapter Replacement Program by taking your adapter and computer to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider or contacting AppleCare.

You have until July 31, 2013 to claim a replacement adapter or you lose your right to obtain one.

To qualify for the cash payment from the MacBook power adapter class action settlement you must submit a claim form and proof of purchase postmarked on or before March 21, 2012.

Claim forms and more information on your rights in the Apple MagSafe Power Adapter Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.AdapterSettlement.com.

Claims must be postmarked by: 3/21/12

Settlement Administrator(s): Kurtzman Carson Consultants

Class Counsel:
Helen I. Zeldes
Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP

Steven A. Skalet
Mehri & Skalet, PLLC

Defense Counsel:
Penelope A. Preovolos

UPDATE: Apple’s class action settlement for defective MagSafe power adapters was vacated by a Ninth Circuit panel April 24, 2014, saying that the $3 million in attorney’s fees had not been vetted thoroughly by the lower court.