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Electrolux refrigerator defect class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: David Stern filed a class action lawsuit against Electrolux Home Products Inc.
- Why: Stern claims Electrolux knowingly sells refrigerators containing defective drawers and shelves he says are flimsy and prone to breaking within months of purchase.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.
Electrolux Home Products sells refrigerators built with drawers and shelves that “repeatedly break and fall apart within months after purchase,” a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff David Stern claims Electrolux “knew or was reckless in not knowing” that the refrigerators contained the allegedly defective shelves and drawers prior to the first unit being sold.
“Notwithstanding this knowledge, Electrolux made uniform and material misrepresentations and uniformly concealed material information in its marketing, advertising and sale of the Refrigerators,” the Electrolux class action states.
Stern argues that, instead of attempting to fix the refrigerator defect, Electrolux simply continued manufacturing refrigerators with defective drawers and shelves.
“Electrolux did not implement a plan to address the defect and instead manufactured and sold subsequent models that contained the same defect,” the lawsuit states.
Electrolux class action accuses company of negligence over alleged refrigerator defect
The refrigerator defect causes damaged and unusable food due to the “repeated breakage of the flimsy shelving and drawers,” resulting in the waste of otherwise “fresh and unblemished produce,” the Electrolux class action alleges.
“Because of the Defect, the Refrigerators are deficient; do not meet advertised standards and fail of their essential purpose,” according to the lawsuit.
Stern claims Electrolux is guilty of negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment, among other things, and in violation of New York General Business Law.
Plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests injunctive and declaratory relief along with actual, treble and/or statutory damages for himself and all class members.
Stern wants to represent a nationwide class and New York subclass of consumers who own or have owned an Electrolux refrigerator containing allegedly defective drawers and shelves.
Electrolux recalled certain Elecrolux and Frigidaire refrigerators earlier this month over concerns their ice level detector arms could break into pieces and become a choking hazard by falling into the ice bucket.
Do you own an Electrolux refrigerator? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Joseph LoPiccolo, John N. Poulos and Anthony Almeida of Poulos LoPiccolo PC; and Bruce H. Nagel and Randee M. Matloff of Nagel Rice LLP.
The Electrolux refrigerator defect class action lawsuit is Stern v. Electrolux Home Products Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-03679, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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61 thoughts onElectrolux class action alleges refrigerator defect causes shelves, drawers to fall apart
I own an Electrolux (FRIDGEDARE) refrigerator and after six months the interior shelve frames that hold the glass panels were cracking and warping and falling apart. The tracks that the drawers ride upon have fallen apart and the shelves are not unusable, the wheels that are attached to the pull-out bins ride on have broken off from the frames of the bins, cannot be fixed fractured plastic!!! The plastic framing around the shelves are cracked and separating from the glass inserts. I purchased this at LOWES who refuses to do anything and refers me to ELECTROLUX, who once again refuses to answer my registered letters, return receipt requested mail, they are willing though to sell me new shelves for $250.00 for each after numerous heated phone calls to the company. I did not buy them as they are constructed from the same inferior materials LOWES should drop the brand as it is an inferior product and is unusable, I am totally frayed after paying close to $2000.00 for the unit, they should be ashamed of themselves, FRIDGEADAIRE is an iconic brand, and this brand name has been destroyed by ELECTROLUX ,The ice maker does not make ice on a regular basis and has at times not made ice for 2-3 days in a row…then kicks in. Please add me to this class action suit.
OMG, It’s about time I would be happy to tell you about all the service calls for this POS refrigerator. But Frigidaire/Electrolux refused to replace. Between the ice maker not working, to the water constantly making noise, to having to replace bins which are constantly freezing items in the fresh drawer. I’ve replaced the inner seal on both doors, my bins that are on the door are cracked for probably a third time and I refuse to replace them. The shelves are difficult to remove, and the ONE glass shelf has been replaced twice. Frigidaire refuses to do anything about any of the items. This has been the most expensive refrigerator I’ve ever purchased but would never buy another one!
Please add me.Since 2011 we have had three Frigidaire refrigerators.Problems with ice makers….the drawers broke on all the units.Too costly to replace.Its been a nightmare
Thank God add me please
I also own a Frigidaire, the door shelves and the ice maker, I’ve had that repaired like 3 x. This last time they wanted to charge me an arm and a leg. I’m so done. Please add me too.
Add me..Two times this has happened..
I have a Frigidaire refrigerator and I have had to replace 3 door shelves that cracked and broke. I know this is a real issue!
I have a Frigidaire refrigerator and I have had to replace about 3 door shelves. I think this is a real issue!
I have 2 big refrigerators from Electrolux – Frigidaire
We own a Frigidaire fridge, which is made by Electrolux… Add me please…