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A consumer class action lawsuit says that certain Samsung LED TVs overheat and become unusable, and the company has made no effort to fix the problem.
Plaintiff Edward Tobin claims that he purchased a Samsung LED TV, Model No. UN50J5201AFX, for $299.99 from a Best Buy store in Patchogue, New York.
He alleges that within several months of purchasing the product, the television overheated so much from normal use that it was permanently damaged, and developed persistent vertical lines throughout the side of the screen.
Tobin claims that this defect made the television unfit for normal use. He says that had he known that the television would overheat and become permanently damaged and unusable, he would not have purchased the television.
The Samsung TV class action lawsuit states that the television defect experienced by Tobin was not a one-off problem, and that thousands of other consumers purchased similarly defective televisions that they were then unable to use because of the defect.
To support this claim that the issue is widespread, Tobin cites numerous online complaints that state that the televisions are defective, and express frustration that the company did not recall the televisions and did not attempt to fix the issue.
The plaintiff cites one complaint that reads “my TV is melting at 1 corner. Only had it for 1 yr. Clearly a malfunction on your end, but I can’t get anyone to show up to fix it.”
Another complaint that Tobin points to describes a comparable issue with the television then states “with all these similar complaints, shouldn’t have this been recalled!?”
The Samsung TV overheating problem class action lawsuit states that the overheating defect affects at least the following series of Samsung LED TVs: 5200, 5300, 5500, 6200, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6900, and 7200.
The Samsung TV defect class action lawsuit argues that Samsung knew of the defect since at least 2015 but did nothing to remedy the problem.
Allegedly, the company continues to sell the defective televisions without warning consumers that the product will likely not perform as advertised.
Tobin claims that in continuing to sell the TVs without notifying customers of the defect, without recalling them, and without attempting to solve the problem, Samsung has falsely advertised the product.
Additionally, the plaintiff alleges that the company has breached both implied and express warranty by selling a defective product. He also claims that the profits that the company gained from the sale of the televisions represents unjust enrichment, because it was gained from unlawful and unfair means.
The Samsung LED TV defect class action lawsuit seeks damages for Tobin and all other similarly affected consumers, claiming that they were financially injured by their purchase of the television and by Samsung’s misrepresentation of it.
The Samsung overheating defect class action lawsuit also seeks an injunction that would bar Samsung from continuing to sell the defective televisions.
Tobin is represented by Andrew Obergfell of Bursor & Fisher PA.
The Samsung LED TV Overheating Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Edward Tobin v. Samsung Electronics America, Case No. 2:18-cv-12473, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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665 thoughts onSamsung Class Action Claims LED TVs Overheat, Become Unusable
Just made contact with Samsung, said they apologize but they can’t help me in any way fix my TV. How do I get involved in this class action lawsuit?
Having same problem with my tv they should fix this or replace
Bought a TV and right after warranty expired TV started overheating, turning itself off and on but not staying on either.
My Samsung smart TV had vertical lines started in it a couple nights ago. I tried a factory reset but was the same. So I unplugged the TV and went to bed. Got up, plugged TV up and it started going on and off by itself with sound. Unplugged again to get it to stop now when I plug it in it goes on and off with no sound and no picture, can just notice the screen lighting up and going off.
You have a blown or poped capacitor on your power board most likely. I would start there and have it checked out. Especially if the red standby light is on and doing the symptoms
Yes!! Us too !! Going to small claims court now .
My tu8000 Samsung TV has developed vertical lines and it gets hot on the top left corner not even a year old bought from Amazon
I’m currently experiencing the same issue. My tv overheated and will not cut back on its cause issues for other appliances around it as well.
My ks8500 also has melted some parts, didn’t find out until I called a repair shop to check out the lines that started to show up and he’s the one that showed me the burnt cable connecting the screen to the motherboard. HUGE fire risk
My TV has the same issue and is piping hot in the corner.
Sam thing happened to us tonight….burned plastic on lower right corner of TV and was hot to touch
Same here! It melted in the lower left corner tonight.
Same here
I have the same problem bottom right-hand corner Model UN50F6350AF. Can i still be included?
Mine is with UN50NU6900BXZA, a dark shadow started off in the middle and now is extended to the left side of screen. I bought it in July 2019….a little over 3 years old.