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A design defect in Samsung refrigerators causes the coils to freeze over, leaving the refrigerator unable to remain cold enough to keep food from spoiling, according to a class action lawsuit filed in New Jersey. The lawsuit estimates thousands of U.S. consumers have purchased the defective refrigerators since 2005, and that consumers have suffered hundreds of dollar in damages from lost groceries and repairs caused by the alleged defect.
According to the Samsung refrigerator class action lawsuit, “The refrigerators are designed and manufactured with heated coils that are intended to prevent excess frost from developing in the back of the machine. Instead of preventing frost, however, the coils allow frost and ice to build up in the refrigerators until the ice clogs and/or disables the machine’s fans, making it impossible for the fans to work to keep the machine cool.”
The alleged defect not only renders the refrigerators unusable, but also poses a safety risk to consumers because it leads to food spoilage and the risk of food-borne illnesses. Further enhancing consumers’ risk of illness is the fact that many of the refrigerators falsely display on the exterior temperature reader that the inside of the fridge is at a standard cool temperature.
The class action lawsuit alleges the defect exists in all three varieties of refrigerators Samsung manufactures, including its French door, side-by-side and bottom freezer varieties, and the model numbers:
- RF266AASH
- RS263BBWP
- RB1955SH
- RS2533SW
- RS267LASH
- RS267TDRS
- RS2630WW
The lawsuit further charges that “Samsung sold and serviced the refrigerators even though it knew, or was reckless in not knowing, that the refrigerators were defectively designed, would fail prematurely, and would ultimately result in [class members’] inability to use their refrigerators for their intended purpose.”
This is the second class action lawsuit filed in two months over defective refrigerators causing food spoilage. A class action lawsuit filed in July alleges LG’s French door refrigerator models contain a defect that causes the interior light to stay on after the doors are closed, resulting in overheating, food spoilage, melted plastic and fire hazard.
The Samsung refrigerator class action lawsuit is seeking damages, restitution and other awards for class members. A copy of the lawsuit can be read here.
UPDATE: On September 3, 2015, the Samsung refrigerator class action lawsuit was dismissed.
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856 thoughts onSamsung Refrigerator Class Action Lawsuit
I bought the RF263AERS in 2010. It was repaired for ice build up under a 2 year extended warranty I purchased at Lowes. It is having ice problem again and no longer under warranty. If there is a class action suit I would like to participate.
I purchased my Samsung refrigerator in 2010 from Conn’s Appliances and have been experiencing the same problems multiple times since then. I have had a repair man come out , but have yet resolved the problem. If I can receive any information concerning the class action lawsuit please contact me via email.
I have the Samsung RS2555SW coils freeze over have spent money fixing in past, now Christmas Day the frig just shut off with food etc ruined HELP PLEASE
I have the model RS261MDRS purchased from Sears In July of 2012. Same problem. Fan in freezer is getting locked up and sounds like a helicopter. Unbelievable 18 months and stuck with a POS. also the supposed LED lights on the front are burning out. 1200 down the drain.
We have the same model as you and purchased ours from Sears at the same time. Did you ever get a fix on yours or resolve this without buying a new one?
The Samsung RS263TDPN refrigerator does not cool correctly. The ice builds up and requires some one to come out and fix every 3 months. It makes a loud noise once the ice has built up. If they come out to fix it you will loose all the food in your refrigerator. It is grossly engineered and leaves the buyer to pay the bill. Samsung will not take responsibility for selling broken refrigerators.
Please advise if this lawsuit is still open. My Samsung is just 5 yrs old and stopped cooling. Sometimes sits on 50 degrees.
How do you become part of this lawsuit. I am haveing the same problems with my refrigerater and tierd of the BS and run arround.
Do any of these comments get answered? When will we know if this lawsuit has been settled?
My Samsung Refrigerator #RS261MDRS has the same “Fan Noise” and freezing over issue. It sounds like a helicopter is flying in my kitchen. Within a month HHGREGG replaced the product. Within a couple months the replacement had the same problem. We have had the new product repaired 3 times and it has not helped. Samsung promised a replacement now is going back on their word and wants to repair again…PLEASE HELP! They will not honor what they promised!
Lisa, We bought the same model in July of 2013 and have the beginning problems that everyone here is expressing. Did you get any info on the unit or were you able to get help from Samsung or the lawsuit? Thanks, Paris Wallace
Same problem with the back of the fridge freezing up and plugging up the cooling vents in the rear wall of the unit. Had to defrost the unit several times. Always have issues with food not staying fresh very long. Unit is an RF26VAB.
We have had our Samsung fridge for just over 1 year the ice is causing the fan to make an enormous noise. Had to defrost the fridge once already!