Samsung Capacitor Problem May Cause Plasma TVs to Fail

Most homes in America boast at least one television. In fact, in 2010, the average home had 2.9 televisions. Many Americans buy Samsung televisions, however a growing number of consumers are complaining about a Samsung capacitor problem that may cause certain televisions to fail before they should.

Between January 2009 and November 2014, Samsung manufactured plasma TVs that some customers are claiming are defective.

Allegedly, these Samsung plasma televisions are prone to failure because they overheat. The alleged Samsung capacitor problem seems to be due to faulty internal components that Samsung might have known were defective when they were sold to customers.

Samsung, customers say, did not warn customers that the televisions had potentially faulty internal components and that the Samsung capacitor problem was the fault of the manufacturer. As such, customers say they should n0t have to pay for the manufacturer’s mistakes.

Some customers have even filed Samsung lawsuits. One such individual, plaintiff John Howe  of Florida, has filed a Samsung plasma TV problem class action lawsuit against the manufacturer claiming that his and others’ Samsung televisions failed well before expected useful life. The faulty internal components rendered them “unsuitable for their principal and intended purpose.”

This Samsung class action lawsuit claims that televisions are supposed to last for eight years, and that the Samsung plasma TV problem has shortened the life of Samsung TVs significantly.

According to the Samsung class action lawsuit, televisions have a power supply board (PSB) that regulates and distributes power throughout the television. Capacitors are a part of the PSB on a television and serve as “energy storage centers” as well as allowing a steady current of electricity to flow in the television.

If a capacitor is overly exposed over time to heat, the life of the capacitor is shortened. They are less able to relay electrical signals properly. When this happens, the power supply board may malfunction.

Power supply board malfunctions may result in the television failing to turn on properly or turning off without warning.

According to this Samsung capacitor problem class action lawsuit, “Samsung televisions containing the Defect are defectively designed and/or use defective materials because normal operation and usage of the televisions exposes the capacitors that are found on the Televisions’ PSBs to excessive heat and/or excessive voltage, which, in turn, causes the capacitors to fail. The failure of the capacitors causes the PSB to malfunction and, therefore, causes the televisions to fail before expiration of their expected useful life.”

In 2013, Howe bought a Samsung 3-D/Smart TV for about $850. He says the television began turning off unexpectedly and then failing to power on. He contacted Samsung who reportedly told him that because his television was not under warranty, he would have to pay to repair it.

He claims that had he known about the defect, he would have never purchased the television and holds Samsung responsible.

This is not the only lawsuit being filed against Samsung. Customers can pay upward of $5,000 for these televisions. They believe that Samsung knew about the problem, but didn’t do anything to rectify it.

This Samsung Capacitor Problem Class Action Lawsuit is John Howe v. Samsung Electronics America, Case No. 1:16-cv-386 in the United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, Gainesville Division.

Join a Free Florida and New Jersey Samsung Plasma TV Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you own a Samsung plasma TV that you purchased in Florida and New Jersey, you may qualify to join this Samsung TV class action lawsuit investigation.

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