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A class action lawsuit alleges that Samsung’s Galaxy S7 phones are not water-resistant as advertised, and that the company does not honor its warranty when the phones sustain water damage.
Plaintiff Daniel J. Kolodziej states that he purchased a Galaxy S7 phone specifically because it was advertised to be water-resistant, but when he used the phone and exposed it to water, the phone was irreparably damaged.
He claims that Samsung refused to honor the phone’s warranty. He seeks damages on behalf of himself and all other affected consumers.
The Galaxy S7 water-resistant class action lawsuit alleges that the entire line of Galaxy S7 phones are similarly not water-resistant, and that Samsung does not honor the warranties of any of the phones in the case of water damage. The phones include the Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and S7 Active.
The Samsung phone class action lawsuit alleges that the Galaxy S7s were marketed specifically as being water-resistant, using tag lines such as “Bring on the spills, splashes, and dunks. Now you won’t need to put your phone in a bowl of rice because of a little water,” and promising water-resistance “in up to five feet of water for up to 30 minutes.”
Kolodziej reports that his phone was damaged as a result of water exposure that fell within the advertised water-resistant constraints of “up to five feet of water for up to 30 minutes.” He reports that he was using his phone in a shallow pool, and that his phone was inside of a plastic bag. The phone then dropped to the bottom of the pool, the bag sprang a leak, and the phone was exposed to water for no more than a few minutes. Kolodziej says that at no point was the phone in more than five feet of water.
The Samsung Galaxy class action lawsuit alleges that Samsung is repeatedly presented with customer complaints that the Galaxy S7 phones are not water-resistant as advertised, and systematically denies the allegations. Thus, they refuse to honor applicable warranties.
The Samsung class action lawsuit claims that the phones were advertised in a way intended to capitalize on consumers’ preference for durable, water-resistant phones. The water-resistant phone defect class action lawsuit argues that Samsung urged consumers to use the phones in the water, knowing that would damage the phones.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 class action lawsuit claims that inside the phone are water-sensitive pieces of paper that turn pink when the inside of the phone (and internal hardware, etc.) has been exposed to water. This proves that Samsung knew the phones are not water-resistant and would be damaged by water, the Samsung class action states.
Kolodziej seeks the following in the Samsung Galaxy S7 class action lawsuit: cease the unlawful material representations and omissions regarding the water resistance of the Galaxy S7 phones; conduct a corrective advertising campaign to alert the public of the defect; pay damages and restitution to affected consumers; and reimburse affected consumers for the loss of use and value of the Galaxy S7.
The plaintiff is represented by Francis J. “Casey” Flynn, Jr. of Law Office of Francis J. Flynn, Jr.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Water-Resistant Class Action Lawsuit is Daniel J. Kolodziej v. Samsung Electronics America Inc., Case No. 5:18-cv-00768, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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772 thoughts onSamsung Galaxy S7 Phones Aren’t Water-Resistant, Class Action Says
I purchased the Samsung S8 active and having the same issues. I sent it in for repair and it was deemed unrepairable due to liquid damage which places it out of warranty. Samsung refuses to give me an exchange even though phone is advertised as water-resistant up to 5ft for 30 min.
Wondering if I can join this class-action?
Add me we have s7edge
Signed up. Followed the article do I can be a part of this lawsuit! Looking for any other articles/lawsuits associated w/Galaxy S7 Edge! When good, really good; when bad, REALLY BAD!!!
Add me I have the S7 and S7edge
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Please add me to this class action lawsuit. I participated in the tradein program from S7 Edge to S8 Note. After more than 30 days after the trade in was completed, Samsung wrote me back that they would not honor the trade in of my phone. They kept my S7 phone, and charged me $375 claiming the phone has water damage. And every agent I speak to is no help.
The case is still moving through the courts and has not yet reached a settlement. Claim forms are usually not made available to consumers until after a court approved settlement is reached. We recommend you sign up for a free account at TopClassActions.com and follow the case. We will update the article with any major case developments or settlement news! Setting up a free account with Top Class Actions will allow you to receive instant updates on ANY article that you ‘Follow’ on our website. A link to creating an account may be found here: https://topclassactions.com/signup/. You can then ‘Follow’ the article above, and get notified immediately when we post updates!
Why can’t T mobile do whats right and reimburse everyone. They have the records. This is not hard. They are banking on people not following through or not being notified.
The phone is made by Samsung, not Tmobile.
Excuse me, the phone carriers have the records and bills. Once again, it is simple to determine who had or has what phone.
Please add me to this
7same here add me
The case is still moving through the courts and has not yet reached a settlement. Claim forms are usually not made available to consumers until after a court approved settlement is reached. We recommend you sign up for a free account at TopClassActions.com and follow the case. We will update the article with any major case developments or settlement news! Setting up a free account with Top Class Actions will allow you to receive instant updates on ANY article that you ‘Follow’ on our website. A link to creating an account may be found here: https://topclassactions.com/signup/. You can then ‘Follow’ the article above, and get notified immediately when we post updates!
I purchased 2 s7s mainly because they claimed to be waterproof! So I’m finding out now that the 2 phones ive been paying on for over a year and still have 10 more payments to go arent waterproof!! Just great!!! add me to this!
i have the s7 and had to pay for water damage add me to this claim thank you
I had the S7 edge and had to have it replaced once the 2nd time it went bad i asked for a totally different phone. I had to pay $225. For that trade off.