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Defective LG Plasma/LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit
By Mike Holter
LG Electronics has been hit with yet another class action lawsuit over its plasma and LCD TVs, this time over allegations that the televisions’ circuit boards fail prematurely.
LG has faced numerous class action lawsuits over its allegedly defective televisions over the past few years, including one filed in New Jersey District Court, and an antitrust class action settlement reached earlier this year.
According to the latest LG TV class action lawsuit, LG plasma and LCD televisions are defective because they contain circuit boards that prematurely fail during normal operation due to voltage overload, ripple current and thermal fatigue.
The LG TV defect, which was present upon delivery and manifests itself over time, ultimately results in the failure of the TVs well before the end of their expected useful life, rendering the TVs unsuitable for their intended purpose, the LG plasma and LCD TV class action lawsuit says.
The lawsuit goes on to say that LG has known about the design defect in its Plasma and LCD TVs, in part because of the numerous online complaints made by consumers. However, LG has failed to recall the defective LG TVs to fix the problem, and refuses to honor its 12-month parts-and-labor warranty on the televisions if the defect finally manifests itself after one year.
“Despite the fact that the Defect was present in the Television at the time of delivery, well within these warranty limitation periods, LG has refused to pay for labor or diagnostic expenses for consumers with Televisions manifesting the Defect more than a year after a purchase, and LG has refused to pay any part of the cost of repairing the Televisions which manifest the Defect one year after purchase,” the LG TV class action lawsuit says.
The defective LG Plasma & LCD TV class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of anyone who purchased a defective LG TV in the State of Nevada, including, but not limited to, the following models:
32LC2D
37LC2D
42LC2D
42PC3D
42PC3DV
47LC7DF
50PC3D
It is seeking damages, restitution, disgorgement and other relief for the proposed Class.
A copy of the Defective LG Plasma/LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Kevin Drover v. LG Electronics USA, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-00510, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.
Updated March 28th, 2012
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I am a mother of three kids . Hey patches the LG Smart TV 50 inch in the back light went out I called customer service and they troubleshoot it and they gave me a hard time of getting my TV replace opened up to you but my TV .call back again because I had another issue with the TV still kept giving me a hard time OG customer service kept giving me the run a round.now my TV doesn’t work and it expired and still can’t get no help with the TV I would like to do a lawsuit what should I do I pay over $1000 money I don’t have
What is the Status of this Particular Class action lawsuit?
The New Jersey Suit was dismissed by Linares.
This one listed is from Nevada.
I have a 55′ that has failed and am now reading all of the reviews and the above statements That are ALL having similar problems of either Sound or Video failures after 2-2.5 years. TV’s should last no less than 10 years IMO. Hell the Old CRT’s lasted 25+ years. If they fail in 2years then this is Definitely a manufacturers INTENTIONAL defect so we will have to pay costly repairs AND /OR Replace the TV.
Intentional knowledge of a defect in a product and Still making sales of that product is FRAUD.
I’m guessing unless it is something that KILLS someone they wont do anything about it.
It appears that the LG company outlasted the plaintiff on this one and the case was Dismissed with prejudice as noted:
ORDER DISMISSING CASE With Prejudice Granting 91 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 2/3/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – TR) (Entered: 02/03/2015)
Big company after filing in 2012 outlasted the plaintiff 3 years of BS and games.
LG wins and every LG consumer Loses….
LG? Never Again…
50in LED LB5900, not even 2 years yet. Were using the TV and all of a sudden it started flashing. Now the TV basically just flashes/flickers 90% of the time its turned on.
I’m pissed. This isn’t right. LG should pay for this.
I bought 39 inch tv from qvc..model 39ln5300,two years to date stop showing picture only sound,,from day one it ran hot,,now lg refuse to let me speak to manager,customer serv a joke,,want it replaced,,never buy lg again..
I bought an 32 inch LG model number 32LN530B only a year after buying it began turning on and off very rapidly by it’s self. the cost to repair quoted to me by several repair shops was the same price to buy a new one. now my kids have no TV. I am not a wealthy woman and I really saved for that TV because it was suppose to be top notch. Boy did I get ripped off!!! please let me know how to get in on this lawsuit!!!
We brought a LG 47 LA-6200-UA in April of 2014 two years later the picture went black but sound stayed on called the LG company no help there!!. Will not buy another LG Products again. We all would like compensation from that company see how they like losing money out of their pockets!
Welp I have the same problem now as thousands and thousands of others. I want to get on this class action and want my money back. its not even tw years old and black screened. So how about it? Im sick and tired of the constant crappy products, dishonest outsourcing child slave labor multinational fascist corporations and, the usual bull associated with dealing with all these dishonest freaks. I want to get on a class action suit before I fly to china and beat someones head in
Yes! I agree!
looks like we are probably screwed by the comments Im reading. we bought a 55 smart LG in Feb. 2014 and the other day it started doing the black screen thing. I just spoke with LG customer service and ya, not much help there! $1800 down the drain I guess! :(
Its Christmas and the last thing i thought i would be dealing with would be my Lg 50PA5500 Tv Going black screen on me as i sat down to watch Goodfellas. It’s 1am and no store nor customer support, warranty nor anything i can think of can help i am sure. I have LG fridge & Stove 2yrs as well & i hope they dont give up on me like this Tv just did. Thank goodness everything else is a Samsung. No problems so far. Hope all others who have issues and post after me… spread the word about Lg and how the product & service is of no value nor satisfactory and unacceptable. Good luck everyone.