LG Blu-Ray Home Theater Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

LG Electronics USA Inc. has reached a class action settlement over allegations that it concealed a defect in its Blu-ray home theater systems. If you purchased an LG LHB975 Network Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System, you may be eligible for a warranty extension and a refund of your repair costs.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include anyone in the United States who purchased an LG LHB975 Network Blue-ray Disc™ Home Theater System sold by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

Potential Award

4-year warranty extension and/or reimbursement of repair costs.

Proof of Purchase

All Class Members will automatically receive the 4-year warranty extension. If you’re claiming reimbursement for repair costs, you must submit proof of such repairs to receive a 100% refund.

Claim Form

Claim Form Deadline

1/2/2014

Case Name

Bret Koertge, et al. v. LG Electronics USA Inc., Case No. 2:12-cv-06204, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Case Summary

The Blu-ray home theater system defect settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Bret Koertge, et al. v. LG Electronics USA Inc.) over claims that LG sold a home theater system that was defectively designed. Allegedly because of this design defect, the mating between the wireless speakers, wireless subwoofer and the main unit fails prematurely, necessitating repair or replacement.

LG denies all of the allegations but agreed to reimburse consumers under the class action lawsuit settlement that was preliminarily approved on July 26, 2013.

Under the terms of the LG Blu-ray class action settlement, LG has agreed to issue a warranty extension and reimbursement for past and future repairs of the home theater system. LG will provide a limited extended warranty for four years after the Home Theater System’s original one-year warranty start date or in service date, for a total warranty of five years.

LG will also reimburse Class Members for 100 percent of costs incurred in connection with covered repairs to the Home Theater System. For repairs that are made after the effective date of the class action settlement, if LG is unable to resolve the problem after two repairs, LG will make a cash payment according to the following schedule:

• For repairs within the first 12 months of the warranty, LG will pay 100 percent of the cost of the home theater system.
• For repairs within months 13-60 of the limited extended warranty, LG will pay 100 percent of the cost of the Home Theater System less 2.08 percent per month for depreciation.

Class Members do not have to take any action to receive this warranty extension. To be eligible to receive a cash refund for covered repairs, Class Members must submit a Claim Form postmarked no later than Jan. 2, 2014.

Final Hearing

12/2/2013

UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the LG Blu-ray home theater class action settlement at the Final Fairness Hearing.

Settlement Website

www.LGHomeTheaterSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Rust Consulting Inc.
P.O. Box 3016
Faribault, MN 55021-2616
1-800-616-1491

Class Counsel

J. Paul Gignac Esq.
ARIAS OZZELLO & GIGNAC LLP

James C. Shah Esq.
Natalie Finkelman Bennett
SHEPHERD FINKELMAN MILLER & SHAH LLP

Defense Counsel

ROTTENBERG LIPMAN RICH PC

PARK & JENSEN LLP

EIMER STAHL LLP