Maroney, et al. v. Woodstream Corporation

Beginning in 2019, a class action lawsuit was filed against Woodstream Corporation (“Defendant” or “Woodstream”). The lawsuit was brought by individuals (“Plaintiffs”) on behalf of consumers who bought a Victor-brand PestChaser in the state of New York. The lawsuit alleges that Woodstream’s PestChaser does not work as advertised.

The Defendant denies all allegations of wrongdoing and has asserted defenses against the Plaintiffs’ claims. No court has decided whether the Plaintiffs or Defendant is right, and it is Plaintiffs’ burden to prove their claims at trial.

No money or benefits are available now. The Court has not decided whether Defendant did anything wrong, and Plaintiffs and Defendant have not settled the lawsuit. There is no guarantee money or benefits will be obtained in the future. You will be notified if money or benefits become available.

The Court has not decided whether the Plaintiffs or Defendant is right. The parties will have a chance to prove or disprove their legal claims and/or defenses. The Plaintiffs must prove their legal claims at a trial.

Plaintiffs and Defendant will continue the lawsuit and prepare for trial, unless the Plaintiffs and Defendant decide to settle the lawsuit or the Court decides before trial or settlement that either the Plaintiffs or Defendant are correct as a matter of law.

You are in the class if you purchased a Victor PestChaser Rodent Repeller in the State of New York from August 29, 2013, until November 17, 2025.

If you are still not sure whether you are included in the class, you can get free help at www.PestChaserLawsuit.com, by calling 1-877-768-5876, or by contacting the lawyers in this lawsuit listed below.

In a class action, the court appoints lawyers, also called Class Counsel, to work on the lawsuit and represent the interests of all the class members. For purposes of the lawsuit, the Court has appointed the following lawyers.

Your lawyers: Timothy G. Blood and James M. Davis of Blood Hurst & O’Reardon and Yitzchak Kopel and Stephen Beck of Bursor & Fisher P.A. These are the lawyers who are bringing the lawsuit on your behalf.

You will not be charged for their services. If Class Counsel gets money or benefits for the class, they may ask the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. If the Court grants Class Counsel’s request, the attorneys’ fees and expenses will either be deducted from any money obtained for the class or paid separately by the Defendant.

You do not need to hire your own lawyer, but if you want your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.

You have two options. You can do nothing and stay in the lawsuit, or you can opt out of the lawsuit.

You do not have to do anything now if you want to keep the possibility of getting money or benefits from this lawsuit in the future.

If you do nothing, you will stay in the lawsuit, and if Plaintiffs obtain money or benefits in the future, you will be notified about how to get your share. If you do nothing now, you will not be able to start, continue, or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant about the legal issues in this lawsuit. You will be legally bound by all orders and judgments.

If the Plaintiffs win or settle, class members may be entitled to money or benefits. If Defendant wins, class members will receive nothing.

You can opt out.

If you do not want to be part of the Class because you want to sue the Defendant on your own or because you disagree with the lawsuit , or you already have your own lawsuit against Defendant regarding the same legal claims in this lawsuit and you want to continue with it, or any other reason you need to opt out of the Class.

If you start your own lawsuit or continue with an existing lawsuit against Defendant regarding the same legal claims in this lawsuit after you exclude yourself, you will have to hire your own lawyer(s) for that lawsuit if you want counsel, and you will have to prove your legal claims.

If you opt out from the class, you won’t get any money or benefits if they become available in the future. You will not be bound by any judgments the Court makes in this lawsuit. By opting out, you will keep your right to sue the Defendant about the legal claims in this lawsuit at your own expense.

To opt out of the lawsuit (sometimes called “excluding” yourself), you must send a written “Request for Exclusion” by mail. Your request must include the following:

1. Your full name, address, telephone number, and email (if any);
2. Why do you believe you are a class member;
3. Your personal physical signature; and
4. A clear statement that you want to be excluded from the class in Maroney v. Woodstream, Case No. 7:19-cv-08294.

If you send your request by mail, it must be postmarked by December 30, 2025, to the Notice Administrator at the following address:

PestChaser
Notice Administrator
PO Box 2408
Portland, OR 97208-2408
1-877-768-5876

You cannot opt out online, by telephone or by email.

“Mass” or “class” requests for exclusion filed by third parties on behalf of a “mass” or “class” of class members or multiple class members where the opt out has not been signed by each and every individual class member will not be allowed.

If you send your request by mail, it must be postmarked by December 30, 2025.

Over the coming months, Plaintiffs and/or Defendant may ask the Court to decide the claims or defenses in this case as a matter of law before proceeding to trial.

If the parties’ dispute is not resolved as a matter of law, Class Counsel will have to prove Plaintiffs’ legal claims at a trial. The trial has not been scheduled. During the trial, a Jury and the Judge will hear all of the evidence to help them reach a decision about whether Plaintiffs or Defendant are right about the legal claims in the lawsuit. There is no guarantee that the Plaintiffs will win, or that they will get any money for the class.

No. You do not need to attend the trial. Class Counsel will present the case for the Plaintiffs and the class, and lawyers for Defendant will present on their behalf. You or your own lawyer may attend at your own expense.

If the Plaintiffs obtain money or benefits as a result of the lawsuit, and you remain in the class, you will be notified about how to participate to receive money or benefits. It is unknown whether this will happen or how long this will take.

This Website summarizes the lawsuit. There are more details in the lawsuit documents. To get a copy of the lawsuit documents or get answers to your questions:

• contact the lawyers who represent the class (information below)
• review the official lawsuit documents available here and/or
• access the Court’s Court Electronic Records (PACER) system online or by visiting the Clerk’s office of the Court (address below).

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.