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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Waterproof Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Nic Dahlquist filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
- Why: Dahlquist claims Samsung misleads consumers by marketing its Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch as “water-resistant.”
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
Samsung Electronics America takes advantage of most consumers’ inability to differentiate between “water-resistant” and “waterproof” by marketing its Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch as the former, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Nic Dahlquist claims that since most consumers’ don’t know the difference between “water-resistant” and “waterproof,” Samsung is being misleading with its marketing tactics.
Dahlquist argues that consumers “demand” that their smartwatches have water-resistant features since water damage can lead to a need for expensive repairs or replacements. Dahlquist says this is akin to a “hidden tax” that he claims costs American consumers more than $10 billion annually.
Further, Dahlquist claims that one-third of all smart watch failures are the result of water damaging the device.
“Aside from longer battery life and shatterproof screens, water resistance has become a key smart watch feature in demand by consumers,” the class action lawsuit states.
Samsung’s Marketing Technique Implies Device Is Waterproof
Dahlquist claims that, even though Samsung describes the Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch as being water-resistant, its marketing would actually imply that it is waterproof.
“Defendant takes advantage of reasonable consumers’ inability to distinguish between the two terms through marketing practices that superimpose the term ‘water-resistant’ against a backdrop of visuals and statements that imply the Product is waterproof,” the class action lawsuit states.
Dahlquist claims Samsung is guilty of unjust enrichment, among other things, and in violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law.
Dahlquist wants to represent a California class of consumers who have purchased a Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch for personal or household use. He is demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory and injunctive relief along with compensatory and punitive damages for himself and all class members.
A separate class action lawsuit was filed against Samsung in January by a consumer alleging the company’s “fingerprint-resistant” and “black stainless steel” kitchen appliances are actually just regular stainless steel.
Do you own a Samsung brand Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Craig Borison of Borison Law, Steffan T. Keeton of The Keeton Firm LLC and Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates, P.C.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Waterproof Class Action Lawsuit is Axelrod, et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 5:22-cv-00402, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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121 thoughts onSamsung Class Action Claims Consumers Confused About Water Resistance Of Galaxy Watch Active 2 Smartwatch
my Active 2 watch glass came off.
Went swimming watch won’t come on and that’s with the swim exercise
Never worn in water, the glass back came off, reattached it, now won’t charge
I bought my Samsung Galaxy Active 2 watch at Costco. Took it to an explore park in Cancun with water features. Kept the watch in water-lock mode the entire time. When I got back to the hotel to charge it the screen never came back on. How on earth does Samsung claim the ability of these smartwatches to track fitness, like swimming (or laps) when it dies in the water? Ironically enough, my companions had smartwatches too, one had a Fitbit and two had Apple watches. Out of the three brands, only my watch died and never came back to life.
Wore my Galaxy watch active 2 with my water lock mode on in a blow up pool for less than 20 minutes with my watch barely in the water during that time and now has been on a rebooting loop. Nothing works. Please add me to this lawsuit. Their website literally says “can stay under 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes”. Definitely false advertising!
I have an Active 2 and all last Summer I wore it to the beach, in the pool and in the shower. Never had one issue. This year, myfirst time int he pool and 1 hour in the watch just turned off and hasn’t come back on since. Troubleshooting reviews say to rinse it in water because salt water and chlorine can corrode it but that didn’t work. I have not tried the rice in a bag trick yet.
I have a galaxy watch active 2 and it stopped working, the screen just popped out (maybe the glue is not water proof)
I have a galaxy watch active 2 and it stopped working after going into the pool even though I was holding it above the water majority of the time. The screen no longer turns on
I have a Samsung Galaxy Active 2 watch. Went in the pool today to lay on a float. Watch has stopped working.
My wife has Samsung Galaxy active 2 and it stop working after being in the pool for 10 min. Please add me
Don’t know that my Active 2 e er got really wet,but last week the screen just came off. Guess I am a victim of the glue failure issue.
Yes I have one. Still wear it