Garmin’s Forerunner 610 Sports Watch

November 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement.

May 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, class members who purchased a replacement watchband from Garmin or an authorized retailer of Garmin may receive a full refund. (For class members who purchased a non-Garmin watchband from a third party, the maximum award is $50.) Class members who paid to repair the watchband or watch may receive a full refund if the repair was done by Garmin. (For class members who had a third party repair the watchband or watch, the maximum award is $75.) In addition, the company agreed to repair and replace the Garmin Forerunner 610 watchbands and watches for eligible class members, as well as extend its warranty for a period of 12 months from the date of the final approval of the settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for November 3, 2016. For more information, go to www.ForerunnerSettlement.com.

June 2014: Plaintiffs moved to certify the class in a lawsuit against Garmin Ltd.. The complaint, which was originally filed in March 2014, alleges that the company misleadingly represents the Forerunner 610 sports watch as “rugged” and durable when, in reality, the wristband is defective and, as a result, the watch is not suitable for its advertised purpose. (Katz et al. v. Garmin LTD., et al., Case No. 14-cv-00165, D. UT.).

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