$2.9M Tom’s Toothpaste Settlement Ends Class Action Over Alleged Product Contamination

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Colgate subsidiary Tom’s of Maine has agreed to a $2,900,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed in the wake of a May 2024 inspection of the company’s Sanford, Maine, facility, where the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that conditions at the plant did not comply with the agency’s manufacturing standards.

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The Tom’s toothpaste class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on March 6, 2026. The deal covers all purchasers within the United States who, between November 21, 2020 and March 6, 2026, bought for use and not for resale or distribution purposes one or more Tom’s toothpaste products.

The court-approved website for the Tom’s of Maine settlement can be found at ToothpasteSettlement.com.

The settlement agreement states that settlement class members who submit a timely, valid claim form with proof of purchase are eligible to receive a full refund for up to three Tom’s of Maine toothpaste products. Class members who cannot provide proof of purchase may submit a claim form to receive a payout equal to the total of the average manufacturer’s suggested price for one item per household, the settlement website says.

Court documents note that if the total value of all approved claims exceeds the amount remaining in the net settlement fund, payments will be subject to an equal-share reduction. 

To submit a Tom’s of Maine toothpaste settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter their name, contact information and proof of purchase, if applicable. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail to the settlement administrator.

All Tom’s of Maine settlement claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by July 6, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant the Tom’s of Maine settlement final approval following a hearing on September 10, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The Tom’s of Maine class action lawsuit alleged that the company misled and deceived consumers with regard to its manufacture, advertising and sale of Tom’s toothpaste. Central to the lawsuit was a May 2024 inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility, after which the FDA raised concerns that conditions at the plant did not meet the agency’s Current Good Manufacturing Processes.

Per the complaint, the FDA report stated that Tom’s of Maine used water contaminated with harmful bacteria in its products and to clean facility equipment, leading to microbial contamination in its toothpastes.

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