Update:
- A judge dismissed a class action lawsuit over an alleged Samsung refrigerator defect in a New Jersey federal court late last month.
- The plaintiffs claimed Samsung sold refrigerators with defective French-door external dispensers allegedly prone to leaking, slushing over, freezing and excessive noise.
- The class action, first filed in 2017, had previously been in mediation for more than a year following a judge’s order in 2019 and prior to a scheduled court hearing in May 2021.
(April 27, 2021)
After being in mediation for more than a year, the class action lawsuit claiming Samsung refrigerators suffer from an ice tray defect continues to be negotiated.
In their 2017 class action lawsuit, lead plaintiffs Ronald and Debra Bianchi claimed that a defect in Samsung refrigerators with French door external dispensers causes a number of problems, including leaks, slush, over freezing, and excessive fan noise.
In 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Claire C. Cecchi ordered the parties to mediation in a bid to help them resolve the claims in the Samsung refrigerator class action lawsuit. Though the parties are still mediating, a court hearing has been scheduled for May 4, 2021, and Samsung has submitted a response to the complaint.
Top Class Actions reached out to class counsel who confirmed that the parties are still mediating.
The nationwide class action lawsuit and alleged Samsung refrigerator defects potentially affect thousands of consumers. Top Class Actions will continue to monitor developments in the litigation.
The Bianchis alleged in their Samsung ice maker class action lawsuit that thousands of consumers have been subject to leaky refrigerators. The units at issue include residential refrigerators with a French door external dispenser built-in.
The allegedly affected models are: RF23HCEDB, RF23HCEDT, RFH23HSESB, RF23HTEDB, RF23J9011, RF24FSEDB, RF25HMEDB, RF263BEAE, RF263TEAE, RF26J7500, RF28HDEDB, RF28HDEDT, RF28HFEDB, RF28HFEDT, RF28HFPDB, RF30HDEDT, RF31FMEDB, RF31FMESB, RF323TEDB, RF32FMQDB, RF34H9950 and RF34H9960 in all colors.
The plaintiffs claimed that the defective ice makers lead to not only leaks out of the fridge, but inside as well. In addition, consumers complain that the ice bucket becomes stuck, possibly due to a clogged drain from the defect.
The class action lawsuit claims that the manufacturer has refused to address the alleged defect. Indeed, Samsung has fought the allegations, filing a motion to dismiss the class action prior to mediation in 2019 and again denying the allegations in court documents filed in February of this year.
Do you own a Samsung refrigerator? Have you had issues with the ice maker, leaking or other problems? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
The lead plaintiffs and proposed Class Members are represented by Mitchell M. Breit and Paul J. Hanly Jr. of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC; Jonathan Shub of Kohn Swift & Graf PC; Gregory Coleman, Mark Silvey, Adam Edwards and Lisa White of Greg Coleman Law PC.
The Samsung refrigerator class action lawsuit is Bianchi, et al. v. Samsung Electronics America Inc., et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-01263, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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188 thoughts onClass action over Samsung refrigerator defect dismissed
How do I get on the list of Samsung Refrigerator french doors , the refrigerator has never been cool green mold has been growing I have to throw food away.Mom thought I was posing her. I can take pics for evidence.
So upsetting that my fridge went out… they’re quoting me 1200-1800 to fix a fridge I bought not long ago.