Electrolux sued over Frigidaire ovens that don’t reach set temperatures

Frigidaire gas ranges class action overview:

• Who: A consumer, plaintiff Thomas Gebka, filed a class action lawsuit against Electrolux.
• Why: The plaintiff claims certain Frigidaire gas ranges have a defect that causes them to not heat to the desired temperature.
• Where: The Frigidaire gas ranges class action lawsuit was filed in Delaware federal court.

A new class action lawsuit claims certain Frigidaire gas ranges have a defect that causes them to not heat to the desired temperature.

Plaintiff Thomas Gebka filed the class action complaint against Electrolux Home Products Inc. and Electrolux Consumer Products Inc. on Nov. 21 in Delaware federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.

According to the class action lawsuit, Frigidaire gas ranges with certain model numbers contain a defect that results in the oven not achieving the set temperature, ultimately leading to undercooked food.

The lawsuit claims that the defective gas ranges reach a temperature that is 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit lower than the set temperature.

For example, if a user sets the oven to cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, the oven will only reach a temperature of 320 degrees Fahrenheit, the class action lawsuit says.

Electrolux knew about defect as early as 2016, plaintiff claims

Electrolux, a global appliance corporation, is known for its design, production, manufacture, distribution and importation of kitchen appliances, including the Frigidaire-brand gas ranges at issue, the lawsuit claims.

The company sells its products through its own website and retailers, such as Best Buy, Lowe’s and The Home Depot.

Gebka claims that Electrolux knew about the defect as early as 2016 when it began receiving consumer complaints.

However, when consumers complained, Electrolux allegedly instructed them to set the temperature 25 degrees higher than the desired temperature to compensate for the defect.

The class action lawsuit alleges that Electrolux concealed the defect in its marketing, advertising and sale of the Frigidaire gas ranges despite knowing that they were defective.

The company continued to sell the ranges without disclosing the defect to consumers, the lawsuit says.

As a result, Gebka claims that he and other consumers have suffered economic damages, including paying a price premium for the defective products and incurring repair or replacement costs.

The lawsuit seeks to represent a nationwide class of consumers who purchased the Frigidaire gas ranges for personal use and not for resale during the class period. It alleges violations of consumer protection laws, breach of express and implied warranties, unjust enrichment and common law fraud.

The plaintiff is seeking compensatory, restitutionary, actual, statutory and punitive damages as well as injunctive and equitable relief.

In July, Curtis International recalled about 634,000 Frigidaire minifridges due to potential fire and burn hazards.

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The plaintiff is represented by P. Bradford deLeeuw of deLeeuw Law LLC; Joseph LoPiccolo and Anthony S. Almeida of Poulos LoPiccolo P.C.; and Bruce H. Nagel, Lisa Considine and David DiSabato of Nagel Rice LLP.

The Frigidaire gas ranges class action lawsuit is Gebka v. Electrolux Home Products Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-01426, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

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