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Defective Polaroid LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit
By Mike Mirando
A federal class action lawsuit filed in Minnesota claims that Polaroid know as early as 2006 that its LCD TVs fail, smoke and catch fire, but actively concealed the defects and chose not to warn customers or recall the sets.
The Polaroid LCD TV class action lawsuit alleges that these TVs suffer from a design defect that inevitably results in the TV’s failing, becoming inoperable, and in some cases smoking and catching fire.
“Polaroid has been aware since 2006-2007 that their LCD TVs are not only unreliable, but are also a dangerous fire hazard. By doing so, Polaroid places its customers at risk of injury or death,” the class action lawsuit states. “Not only did Polaroid actively conceal the TV’s defects, they also made materially misleading statements touting the high quality of the TVs, including but not limited to an incident wherein Polaroid was cited in 2010 by Underwriters Laboratories (“UL”) for including a UL certification on a Polaroid TV which was not actually certified by UL.”
Had consumers known of the problems associated with the defective Polaroid LCD TVs, they would not have purchased them, the Polaroid class action lawsuit claims.
The Polaroid LCD TV class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all persons in the U.S. who purchased one or more Polaroid LCD TVs. It is seeking class certification, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees.
A copy of the Defective Polaroid LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Karen Hudson, et al. vs. Polaroid Corporation and PLR IP Holdings, LLC, United States District Court, District of Minnesota.
Updated June 9th, 2011
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102 thoughts onDefective Polaroid LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit
HI I BOUGHT A POLAROID TV ON BLACK FRIDAY ON 2007 IN LESS THE A YEAR A LOUD BOOM CAME OUT OF THE TV.& SMOKE I CALL THEM &THEY SEND SOMEONE TO REPAIRED, & BEARLY 5 DAY AGO MY KIDS WEAR SEENIG TV AND THE SCREEN WENT BLACK AND A LOT OF SMOKE CAME OUT TV. THIS WAS SCARY. I CAN BELIVE THEY NEVER TOLD ME ANYTING OR REPLECE WHEN I HAD THE FRIST INCIEDNT. I WANT TO IN JOIN THIS LAW SUIT.
My Polaroid from WalMart (2007) just did the smoke and black screen tonight. Glad I found this page. Keep me abreast.
i got a 42 inch polaroid tv a few years ago after about a year or so it started smilling and the sound no good and i have a black line going all the way across the middle of screen. try to talk to them about it but they didnt want to hear what i had to say.
My husband and I purchased a 42″ Polaroid Flat Screen TV on Black Friday 2007 at a Wal Mart in Citrus Heights, CA. Almost exactly 3 years later, we were watching the TV and the picture went completely black and only sound continued out and we could hear a sizzling sound from the rear of the TV. We want to join this class action lawsuit. We still have that TV in storage. We have been waiting to be a part of a lawsuit for such a large investment that we made back in 2007. We still have not been able to replace it with a new Flat Screen TV. Please keep us abreast of any developments to the latter.
Does anyone know how to get In on this lawsuit? Same issue as u guys…Polaroid 26″ TV…bought on Black Friday in 2007…The TV just went out while we were watching it, and white smoke came out of the back…I am so pissed…If they knew these things could do this, then why leave them on the market…I have seen a lot of people ask how to get on the lawsuit, but has anyone gotten a legit answer? Please help!!
Late last night as I was reading in front of my tv, my adult grandaughter came into the room and said,” why is the tv smoking?” I jumped up and unpluged it but fear to think what might have happened in just a few minutes after we had both gone to bed.This is another Polaroid from WalMart.
WOW!!! Mine just went out. I have the Polaroid stupid TV and bought it from Wal-mart. I want in on the lawsuit as well.
Holy Shit! Family gathered to watch football game, all of a sudden smoke is coming out of the top of the tv. Quickly unplugged tv! Can’t beleive this just happened. I am glad we were home when this happened. What a scare we just had. Thanks Polaroid for the warning. I wiill never purchase another Polaroid product ever again and am spreading the word to everyone we know!
We have two polaroid TVs which we bought for our kids rooms.(model # TLX-02311B) Last night m daughter comes running in our room screaming “My TV is smoking, my TV is on fire!!!” We were asleep, we jumped up ran in there and unplugged it! Holy crap imagine if she feel asleep with the TV on and that happened!!! There should be a recall on this! Very dangerous! Now my poor daughter is all freaked out! I bought mine at Walmart about 3 yrs ago. Want in on the lawsuit
Does anyone know how to get in on the lawsuit?? I have this piece of junk sitting in my bedroom. Same story. Smoke and then no picture.