Top Class Actions  |  June 10, 2014

Category: Closed Class Actions

Top Class Actions’s website and social media posts use affiliate links. If you make a purchase using such links, we may receive a commission, but it will not result in any additional charges to you. Please review our Affiliate Link Disclosure for more information.

This settlement is closed!

Please see what other class action settlements you might qualify to claim cash from in our Open Settlements directory!

Electrolux logo - electrolux class action lawsuit - dryer settlement - dryer fire

Electrolux Home Products Inc. has agreed to a dryer settlement class action lawsuit alleging some Electrolux dryer models contain defects that can cause them to catch fire due to lint buildup. The class action lawsuit alleged the company breached warranties, was negligent, violated consumer protection laws and unlawfully profited from the sale of the dryers.

Consumers who purchased certain freestanding clothes dryers between Jan. 1, 2002, and Dec. 31, 2011, could be eligible for benefits from the settlement.

Electrolux denies its dryers are defective or that they pose an unreasonable fire hazard to consumers. The company denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the risk and expense of further litigation.

A final approval hearing in the Electrolux class action lawsuit settlement was held in 2014.

The objection and exclusion deadlines for the settlement have passed.

The deadline to file a claim for reimbursement for future dryer fires in the Electrolux class action lawsuit settlement is Dec. 31, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Electrolux dryer class action settlement include all persons in the United States who purchased or currently own a new Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Tappan, Crosley or Kenmore brand ball-hitch freestanding clothes dryer manufactured by Electrolux between Jan. 1, 2002 and Dec. 31, 2011.

The Electrolux dryer settlement also includes two Subclasses, consisting of Class Members (1) who have experienced a dryer fire and (2) who experience a dryer fire in the future.

Potential Award

The Electrolux class action settlement provides the following benefits to qualifying Class Members:

  • A cash rebate or online voucher code worth up to $350 off the purchase of a new Frigidaire or Electrolux brand home appliance or product; and/or
  • A free dryer cleaning service for eligible dryers; and/or
  • Up to $1,300 for out-of-pocket expenses due to a fire in a dryer.

Electrolux has also agreed to send a safety notice to identifiable Class Members informing them that lint can build up inside their dryers and that dryers should be cleaned by an authorized service professional at least every 18 months.

Proof of Purchase

Serial number of device (or other identifying information)

Claim Form Deadline

12/15/2014 — Claim filing deadline for dryer cleaning service, reimbursement of past dryer fires, new appliance rebate or new products from Electrolux’s direct-to-consumer website.

12/31/22 — Claim filing deadline for reimbursement of future dryer fires

Case Name

Shawn Roberts, et al. v. Electrolux Home Products Inc., Case No. 8:12-cv-01644-CAS-VBK, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division

Final Hearing

8/18/2014

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Electrolux Dryer Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 43268
Providence, RI 02940-3268
1-888-541-4923
Administrator@DryerSettlement.com

Class Counsel

Edward A. Wallace
Amy E. Keller
Dawn M. Goulet
WEXLER WALLACE LLP

Erin K. Dickinson
Charles J. Crueger
HANSEN REYNOLDS DICKINSON CRUEGER LLC

Gregory F. Coleman
GREG COLEMAN LAW PC

Defense Counsel

Michael T. Williams
Kenneth T. Stalzer
WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL LLP

UPDATE: The Electrolux dryer fire class action lawsuit was granted final approval on Sept. 11, 2014.

We tell you about cash you can claim EVERY WEEK! Sign up for our free newsletter.

111 thoughts onElectrolux dryer class action settlement

  1. Deanna L Mahan says:

    I need to be added

  2. Donna mcentee says:

    Please add me

    1. Rebecca hull says:

      I have this dieter and have had enormous prob with no help from e Electrolux

  3. Sherri Hicks says:

    Add me

1 8 9 10

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. Required fields are marked *

Please note: Top Class Actions is not a settlement administrator or law firm. Top Class Actions is a legal news source that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. Top Class Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the status of any class action settlement claim. You must contact the settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are expected to be mailed out.