Date Initiated: 09/27/2012
Consumers who purchased certain freestanding clothes dryers between Jan. 1, 2002, and Dec. 31, 2011, could be eligible for benefits from the settlement.
Date Initiated: 05/05/2014
The Court preliminarily approved this settlement May 5, 2014, and granted final approval Sept. 11, 2014.
Consumers who purchased certain freestanding clothes dryers between Jan. 1, 2002, and Dec. 31, 2011, could be eligible for benefits from the settlement.
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
Date Initiated: 09/27/2012
A class action lawsuit alleged 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.
Date Initiated: 05/05/2014
The Court preliminarily approved this settlement May 5, 2014, and granted final approval Sept. 11, 2014.
The Electrolux class action settlement provides the following benefits to qualifying Class Members:
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.
The 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 has passed.
The deadline to file a claim for reimbursement of future dryer fires is Dec. 31, 2022.
