Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether certain Klymit Insulated Static V sleeping pads may have been marketed with insulation ratings that consumers could reasonably understand as comparable to standardized ASTM R-values, even though Klymit historically used a different rating methodology.
R-value is used by campers and backpackers to compare how well sleeping pads insulate against heat loss to the ground. A consumer shopping for a cold-weather sleeping pad may therefore rely heavily on the advertised R-value when choosing between products.
Klymit historically advertised certain Insulated Static V pads with an R-value of approximately 4.4. Later ASTM F3340 testing reportedly placed the same or similar product at approximately R-1.9 under the standardized industry method. Klymit has acknowledged using both “historical R-values” and ASTM R-values.
Consumers May Have Encountered:
- Klymit packaging or advertising showing an R-value around 4.4;
- marketing describing the pad as suitable for cold-weather or four-season camping;
- retailer listings showing the older R-value without clearly explaining that a different methodology was used;
- later discovering that the ASTM-tested R-value was substantially lower;
- unexpectedly poor cold-weather performance; and
- confusion after seeing different R-values associated with what appeared to be the same or similar Klymit product.
A consumer seeing an R-value of 4.4 may reasonably compare that number with another manufacturer’s R-4 or R-5 sleeping pad. Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether consumers were clearly told that Klymit’s historical rating was calculated differently and whether purchasers received the level of standardized insulation performance they believed they were buying.
Potential Claims May Include:
- false or misleading advertising;
- deceptive trade practices;
- misleading omission concerning the R-value methodology;
- breach of express warranty; and
- damages based on paying for insulation performance that was different from what consumers reasonably expected.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You purchased a Klymit Insulated Static V or related legacy insulated sleeping pad;
- the product was advertised with an R-value of approximately 4.4 or another historical rating;
- the advertised R-value influenced your purchase;
- you believed the rating could be directly compared with competing sleeping pads;
- the packaging or retailer listing did not clearly explain that a different rating methodology was being used; or
- you still have packaging, receipts, screenshots, order history, or photographs showing the advertised R-value.
If you purchased a Klymit insulated sleeping pad based on its advertised R-value, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call.