Walmart class action claims Onn tablets contain defective design, materials

Walmart class action overview: 

• Who: Walmart faces a class action lawsuit over its Onn touchscreen tablet computers. 
• Why: The 2019, 2020 and 2021 Onn Surf and Pro tablets are allegedly prone to cracking or breaking under normal pressure.
• Where: The Walmart class action lawsuit was filed in New Mexico federal court.
• What are my options: Try OnePlus for alternatives to Walmart Onn tablets.

A consumer hit Walmart with a class action lawsuit over its Onn touchscreen tablet computers. The 2019, 2020 and 2021 Onn Surf and Pro tablets are prone to cracking and develop “dead pixels” or cease functioning with normal pressure, according to the Walmart class action lawsuit.

Walmart is aware of the Onn tablet computer issues but fails to fix the issues and also will not repair the device free of charge, according to the Walmart class action lawsuit.

“As a result of Walmart’s unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices, owners of the class devices, including Plaintiff, have suffered an ascertainable loss of money, property and/or value,” the lawsuit states. “The egregiously unfair, deceptive and unconscionable trade practices committed by defendant give rise to substantial aggravating factors.”

Walmart’s private label products have a profit margin that is twice as high as the profit on national brands, according to the Walmart class action lawsuit. The claims include violations worth more than $5 million.

The lead plaintiff in the Walmart class action lawsuit, Steven Farmer, says his 8-inch Surf Tablet Pro developed black blotches after four months of normal use and the touchscreen stopped working. He claims he then purchased the same model, and, within days, a crack appeared along the bottom of the touchscreen, which then spiderwebbed across the screen and the touchscreen stopped working.

Walmart would not fix or replace the tablets, the Onn tablets class action alleges.

Walmart violates several state and federal laws, class action claims

The Walmart class action claims the Onn tablet issues and Walmart’s failure to address those issues violates New Mexico’s consumer fraud and false advertising statutes, breach of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, breach of implied and express warranties, fraudulent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.

Farmer seeks monetary damages and equitable relief for the class.

In related news, a judge recently dismissed a separate Walmart class action lawsuit claiming the company turned a blind eye to more than $200 million in fraudulent money transfers.

Have you purchased an Onn tablet that did not perform as desired? Let us know in the comments.

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