Massachusetts consumers told us that’s what has them so frustrated over the recall of some Samsung washing machines. They are left without the working appliance and they claim they company is not giving them good options. As complaints to “Ben Has Your Back” keep coming in, we are seeing some results for consumers.
An Oklahoma man has filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, stating that the company’s home washing machines are dangerously defective. In some cases, they have been reported to actually “explode,” forcing the lids off and potentially injuring consumers. The plaintiff filed the case on January 13, 2017, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, seeking …
It’s not fiction — although it sounds like something straight out of a dystopian novel. The so-called “fruit machine” was a homosexuality detection system commissioned by the Canadian government during the Cold War — and developed largely by a psychologist at Carleton University in Ottawa — to keep LGBT people out of the public service or military. While the machine is long gone, its legacy is …
A class-action lawsuit against Samsung alleges that some of its top-loading washing machines are dramatically falling apart. A statement from Samsung did little to soothe concerned consumers, saying, “we are in active discussions with the CPSC to address potential safety issues related to certain top-load washing machines manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016.” In case you concerned: …
Several class action lawsuits against washing machine manufacturers in the U.S. have reached preliminary settlements. One lawsuit alleges that LG front-loading washers had a tendency to develop mould and odour. LG has not admitted to any wrongdoing, and the court has not made a decision about who is in the right.
Mark Ackerman DENVER (CBS4) – Some of the top washing machine manufacturers have settled class action lawsuits after consumer complaints about problems with mold and odors. Michael Vogler was one of the lead plaintiffs who told CBS affiliate KTVT in Dallas his front-loader washing machine was a “clothes soiler instead of a clothes washer.” (credit: CBS) Vogler said he noticed his allergy …
If you own a Whirlpool, Kenmore or Maytag front-loading washing machine manufactured between 2001 and 2010, you may be eligible for up to $500 in cash or a voucher toward a new washer as part of a class action settlement. Call 6 Investigates exposed odor, mold and other defects with front loading washing machines back in 2013. The court has not yet approved the settlement, but a …