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A federal judge significantly trimmed a proposed class action lawsuit claiming GE front-loading washing machines accumulate mold, mildew and foul odors, but refused to dismiss the complaint entirely.
U.S. District Judge William J. Martini dismissed six of the seven claims in the class action lawsuit but stopped short of striking the class allegations because it would be “premature at this stage of the proceedings.”
The amended complaint alleges that GE’s front-loading washing machines have design defects that cause them to accumulate mold and mildew and produce an offensive odor that permeates the washing machine and anything inside it, including clothes.
The class action lawsuit further alleges that defects in the drum, the door and the seal play a key role in this accumulation of mold and mildew, and that GE made numerous misrepresentations to conceal these design defects.
Plaintiffs in the GE washing machine class action lawsuit say they paid “far too much” for the defective machines – from nearly $600 to over $2,000 – which began to mold within months of purchase.
The plaintiffs further allege that GE failed to honor its warranty for the washing machines and responded to complaints of mildew and mold by advising plaintiffs to keep their machine door open to prevent molding or to use Tide washing machine cleaner to remedy the problem. None of these “remedies” worked, however.
Judge Martini dismissed the majority of the claims brought in the class action lawsuit, saying the plaintiffs “failed to provide basic information about key aspects of their claims,” including explaining which washing machine models they were talking about.
The judge said he would issue a subsequent order about the plaintiffs’ next options to proceed with the case.
The GE Washing Machine Mildew Class Action Lawsuit case is Stanley Fishman, et al. v. General Electric Co., Case No. 12-cv-585 (WJM), U.S. District Court, New Jersey.
UPDATE: A federal judge dismissed the GE washing machine class action lawsuit on April 23, 2014.
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28 thoughts onJudge Hacks GE Washing Machine Mildew Class Action Lawsuit
If you ever file another lawsuit, please include me. Tha amount of energy we spend cleaning out mold and doing constant washer cleans is beyond what should be expected of anyone. I cannot believe the judge threw out the lawsuit. Obviously, he didn’t own one.
I have the same problem as James and Barbara Bury. I have always left the door open so it could dry out. All my towels and clothes smell like mildew. My house smells like mildew because of the washing machine. I hope we don’t get ill. I have a brain tumor and this would be the icing on the cake.
I have bought all the expensive washer cleaning products I can find and they don’t help at all. All my clothes and towels smell worse after I wash them.
The laundry room always smells like mold.
Is there anything we can do to get a refund or settlement from this poorly designed washer?
I have a GE washing machine It smells so bad. My house smells terrible . I have tried bleach ,baking soda and vingare Still smells . Bought it in 2014. Looks brand new . What can we do to fix it ? This is a big problem. Can’t afford a new one.
Thank you . Please we are seniors.
I have a front loader GE model. For years I have been trying to figure out why everything I wash still smells like it’s sat in the washer for days. I’ve tried leaving the door open, now the door is wobbly and the plastic is cracked. I can smell it on everything. ..washcloths make we want to vomit they smell rotten. I think we will probably just be out for our brand since the previous claims were thrown out.
Well I have one of these GE front loaders as well and it stinks to high heaven. I even left the door open to get the stench out dosent work. They need to reopen this class action lawsuit. And slap the judge that threw it out in the 1st place.
I as well have a GE Washer and have the same exact issues and its disgusting!! I leave my door open as well and it doesnt help one bit and not only that, why the hello should I pay that much money for a washer and have to leave the door open on it?? My laundry room is very small and you have to walk through it to get to garage and my washer door is right next to garage door so I have to open and close it ALLTHE TIME. I tried everything to get the smell out. Paid a boat load of money buying different products. The only thing that got the mold off my rubber gasket was get this..toilet GEL bleach cleaner..because anything else just wouldnt work. My husband tried it and we soeaked it on there and he scrubbed it then I ran a hot empty wash through it. If you use cold water on any washes, you get smelly towels. and hot or warm washes ALL THE TIME runs up a bill and could shrink some of your clothes. I am not happy with this product at all but to expensive to just run out and buy something else!
I forgot to mention liquid fabric softener will cause mold in your washer!!
I also own a GE and it’s awful. The mold and musty smell is terrible. Since Whirlpool, LG, Maytag and Kenmore are currently in settlement processes hopefully GE will be next.
HELLO…..I TOO HAVE BOUGHT A G E FRONT LOAD WASHING MACHINE AND G E FRONT DRYER…..MODEL # GFWR 2700HWW FRONT LOAD 28″ SERIAL # WA svld215327g WASHING MACHINE…..AND THE MODEL# GFDR270EHWW FRONT LOAD 28″ SERIAL # ELE sdhd130822g….PURCHASE ON 8-31-2015…..PAID CLOSE TO 2,000.00 FOR SET….. THE SMELL IN MY CLOTHS ARE DISGUSTING,THE SMELL IS HORRIBLE…..AND I NO IF I CAN SMELL IT EVERY ONE ELSE I AM AROUND DOES TO…..IN FACT I WAS ASK WHAT THAT SMELL WAS AND I SAID FRONT WASHING MACHINE GE FOR 2,000.00 DOLLARS…..MY TOWELS AND WASH CLOTHS SMELLED AND WHEN I DRIED OFF MY BODY HAD THAT SMELL HAD TO GET IN A ND TAKE ANOTHER SHOWER…..EVERYTHING IS JUST A BIT TOO MUCH…..WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEN WE AS CONSUMERS WOULD HAVE A CHOICE TO BUY THEM OR NOT FOR THAT TYPE OF MONEY…..I AM MAD,FURIOUS,DISGUSTED TO NO IF I STINK EVERY DAY…..WE WORK HARD FOR OUR MONEY AND FOR THIS PRICE TO DO THIS NO WE DO NEED TO FILE A LAW SUITE AND I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD GIVE ALL OF OUR MONEY BACK…..WE BOUGHT IN GOOD FAITH AND G E SHOULD HAVE TESTED THEM BEFORE PUTTING THEM ON THE MARKET AND MAYBE A LOT OF THIS STUFF WOULD STOP…..I AM ANGRY. JAMES AND BARBARA IN OKLAHOMA…..P.S. ITS NOT JUST THE CLOTHS WE WARE IT IS EVERYTHING WE WASH JUST THINK ABOUT IT.
I own a GE front load washer. It is extremely awful! I am SO displease with this product. I felt it was a BAD investment. This front load machine has accumulated extreme mold and mildew, especially, in the liquid and fabric trays. I too, have tried bleach, vinegar and the tide cleaner. Nothing has WORKED! I feel we need to file a class action suit! Please let me know how to get it started!
A federal judge dismissed the GE class action lawsuit in 2014. It seems we are stuck.