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A class action lawsuit alleges that Samsung’s Galaxy S7 phones are not water-resistant as advertised, and that the company does not honor its warranty when the phones sustain water damage.
Plaintiff Daniel J. Kolodziej states that he purchased a Galaxy S7 phone specifically because it was advertised to be water-resistant, but when he used the phone and exposed it to water, the phone was irreparably damaged.
He claims that Samsung refused to honor the phone’s warranty. He seeks damages on behalf of himself and all other affected consumers.
The Galaxy S7 water-resistant class action lawsuit alleges that the entire line of Galaxy S7 phones are similarly not water-resistant, and that Samsung does not honor the warranties of any of the phones in the case of water damage. The phones include the Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and S7 Active.
The Samsung phone class action lawsuit alleges that the Galaxy S7s were marketed specifically as being water-resistant, using tag lines such as “Bring on the spills, splashes, and dunks. Now you won’t need to put your phone in a bowl of rice because of a little water,” and promising water-resistance “in up to five feet of water for up to 30 minutes.”
Kolodziej reports that his phone was damaged as a result of water exposure that fell within the advertised water-resistant constraints of “up to five feet of water for up to 30 minutes.” He reports that he was using his phone in a shallow pool, and that his phone was inside of a plastic bag. The phone then dropped to the bottom of the pool, the bag sprang a leak, and the phone was exposed to water for no more than a few minutes. Kolodziej says that at no point was the phone in more than five feet of water.
The Samsung Galaxy class action lawsuit alleges that Samsung is repeatedly presented with customer complaints that the Galaxy S7 phones are not water-resistant as advertised, and systematically denies the allegations. Thus, they refuse to honor applicable warranties.
The Samsung class action lawsuit claims that the phones were advertised in a way intended to capitalize on consumers’ preference for durable, water-resistant phones. The water-resistant phone defect class action lawsuit argues that Samsung urged consumers to use the phones in the water, knowing that would damage the phones.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 class action lawsuit claims that inside the phone are water-sensitive pieces of paper that turn pink when the inside of the phone (and internal hardware, etc.) has been exposed to water. This proves that Samsung knew the phones are not water-resistant and would be damaged by water, the Samsung class action states.
Kolodziej seeks the following in the Samsung Galaxy S7 class action lawsuit: cease the unlawful material representations and omissions regarding the water resistance of the Galaxy S7 phones; conduct a corrective advertising campaign to alert the public of the defect; pay damages and restitution to affected consumers; and reimburse affected consumers for the loss of use and value of the Galaxy S7.
The plaintiff is represented by Francis J. “Casey” Flynn, Jr. of Law Office of Francis J. Flynn, Jr.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Water-Resistant Class Action Lawsuit is Daniel J. Kolodziej v. Samsung Electronics America Inc., Case No. 5:18-cv-00768, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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772 thoughts onSamsung Galaxy S7 Phones Aren’t Water-Resistant, Class Action Says
my s7 edge was damaged, add me too. Pink streaked screen, too much moisture to charge with split second water contact.
Add me please
I own two S7 Phones
I have 2 samsung galaxy s7…. is there a class action about this issue yet? I need to be added to it once there is .. thabjs!thanks
Add me
We have 3 lines pink and green that are actually many lines each
I had the seven active it fell in a puddle I retrieved it out of a puddle within seconds when I sent the phone into be repaired first they told me that it was a SIM card tray that was defective and did they take care of it and when I got the phone back it was apart they never actually put it back together and they said they couldn’t do a repair on it because of liquid damage. I even wrote corporate and they told me since their technician said it was due to liquid damage they weren’t going to honor it I still have the phone to this day so if the class action lawsuit ever goes through maybe I can get the money back from my phone
My Samsung Galaxy s7 I got rid of .. stop working
My galaxy blew up please contact me
My samsung galaxy s7 active has water damage as well and there saying if it’s water damage they won’t cover the phone….what in the world are people doing…ugh