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Electrolux class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Sandra Parker has filed a class action lawsuit against Electrolux AB and Electrolux North America.
- Why: Parker says Electrolux concealed a control knob defect in its Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire ranges that can cause burners and cooktops to turn on unintentionally.
- Where: The Electrolux class action lawsuit was filed in Michigan.
Electrolux is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it sells Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire ranges with defective knobs that can cause the unintentional ignition of burners and cooktops, potentially creating a hazardous situation.
Plaintiff Sandra Parker alleges the knobs on the ranges are prone to rotating as the result of minor and inadvertent contact, causing the burners to turn on without the consumer’s knowledge.
“This unintentional actuation of the Ranges thus creates hazardous conditions — leaking gas or heating electric cooktops to extreme temperatures — and serious risk of fire, property damage, and personal injury,” the Electrolux class action lawsuit states.
Parker notes the alleged range knob defect affects several different model numbers of ranges that all have similar front-mounted burner control knobs. She alleges the Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire ranges have knobs that lack the necessary guards to prevent unintentional actuation.
Electrolux failed to disclose range knob defect in Frigidaire ranges, plaintiff alleges
Electrolux has known about the range knob defect since at least 2015, but the company has concealed the defect from consumers, according to the Electrolux class action lawsuit.
Consumers have reportedly filed “numerous” incident reports about the Electrolux ranges with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and directly with Electrolux.
Parker says she purchased a Frigidaire range in December 2018 after reviewing the product’s marketing materials and learning that it came with a one-year warranty against defects. Shortly after the range was installed, she observed that it was being unintentionally actuated because the knobs rotate with light pressure.
The first time Parker contacted Electrolux about the issue, the customer service representative allegedly suggested she obtain new burner stems for the range, a solution she did not accept. The next time she contacted Electrolux, she was allegedly told there was no fix for the issue.
Had she known about the Electrolux range knob defect, Parker says she would not have purchased the Frigidaire range or would not have paid as much for it.
The Electrolux class action lawsuit asserts claims for breach of warranty, fraud by omission and unjust enrichment.
LG Electronics is facing similar allegations in a class action lawsuit alleging its ranges have defective knobs that can turn on unintentionally.
What do you think of the allegations that Frigidaire ranges have burners that can be inadvertently actuated? Let us know in the comments.
Parker is represented by David H. Fink and Nathan J. Fink of Fink Bressack; Alan M. Feldman, Edward S. Goldis and Zachary Arbitman of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP; and Michael F. Ram and Marie N. Appel of Morgan & Morgan.
The Electrolux class action lawsuit is Sandra Parker, et al. v. Electrolux AB, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-01177, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
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24 thoughts onFrigidaire, Electrolux, AEG ranges have defective control knobs, class action claims
I have an eletrolux range abd my cleaning person has accidently turned the gas on when celaning around the knobs. I came home hours later to a house smelling like gas!
Me 2. I also found that by reaching for the Microwave above my stove (as in many kitchens today), a slight brush on the stove knob will turn on the gas. Younger family members use the microwave; the eventual smell of gas has been a major concern for a long time. I wish I had reported this earlier.
I purchased a fridgidare cooktop stove 18 months ago. This Dec we smelled gas in kitchen. We turned off gas value right away. Repair service came out and found every knob value was leaking gas. I called Fridgidare and they told me they would pay to replace all knobs. Service ordered new knobs. Replaced them and repair service Forest repair informed me fridgidare will only replace parts not labor.. I paid the labor today. I will get all the information from repair service. Very disappointed. This cooktop could have killed members of my family highly stressful. Thanks for listening Dan Peterson Nevada City Ca 1-530470-8731 Jan 31st 2022
Purchased the Frigidaire Gallery gas convection range, top freezer refrigerator, and range hood in October 2022. All had issues. Range hood fan not completely attached. Convection fan not attached to shaft, refrigerator loss of refrigerant due to poor crimp of fill tubing resulting in new condenser, and ice maker failure. Refrigerator has been out of service 6 weeks from Christmas thru end of January! Buying ice every other day to keep things cool. Gas range burners turn on easily with any slight brush against.
Me too. These frightened desires ranges are dangerous!
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I have a frigidare stove and the knobs has been defective since day one. I didn’t know this was a nation wide problems. I thought I got a bad stove.
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My stove has defective knobs also.