Whirlpool class action lawsuits overview:
- Who: Two consumers filed separate class action lawsuits against Whirlpool Corp.
- Why: The plaintiffs claim Whirlpool knowingly sold ranges with defective burner knobs and oven door glass.
- Where: The Whirlpool class action lawsuits were filed in Michigan and Delaware federal courts.
Two new class action lawsuits accuse Whirlpool of selling defective ranges, one over burner knobs that turn on after accidental contact and the other over oven door glass that can allegedly shatter on its own.
Plaintiff Steven Davies alleges Whirlpool gas and electric ranges with front-mounted controls sold under nine brands, including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir and Amana, have the defect.
Davies, who filed the class action lawsuit on Oct. 28, says the knobs need little to no force to switch on and lack protective guards. He claims a bumped knob can ignite a gas burner or heat an electric cooktop “unbeknownst to the consumer,” creating a risk of fire and injury.
Davies claims he bought a Whirlpool range for about $2,249 in October 2023.
“Shortly thereafter, Mr. Davies leaned over the range, turned the knobs on inadvertently by bumping them and his shirt caught on fire,” the Whirlpool class action lawsuit says.
Davies argues Whirlpool has known about the defect since at least 2011 through complaints forwarded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, including two reports about his exact model sent before his purchase. Davies requests the court to order a recall as part of the injunctive relief he seeks.
Davies seeks to represent a nationwide class of U.S. residents who purchased or otherwise acquired a new range primarily for household use and not for resale as well as a multistate subclass and a Delaware subclass.
Second lawsuit: Whirlpool ranges have shattering oven door glass
A separate Whirlpool class action lawsuit filed on Oct. 30 alleges the KitchenAid 30-inch freestanding range has defective oven door glass that can shatter without impact or misuse.
Plaintiff Sandra Farkas claims her range’s outer glass shattered during Christmas dinner.
“Indeed, Whirlpool refused to repair [the] range free of charge, even though her oven door glass shattered approximately one month after she bought it, squarely within Whirlpool’s one-year limited warranty,” the class action lawsuit says.
Farkas further claims Whirlpool has refused to recall the Whirlpool ranges and that its repairs use identical, equally defective glass. Like Davies, Farkas alleges Whirlpool knew of the problem before sale.
Farkas wants to represent a nationwide class of U.S. consumers who purchased or otherwise acquired one of the ranges for purposes other than resale as well as a New York subclass.
Both lawsuits allege consumer protection violations and fraudulent omission, while Farkas brings warranty claims. Both plaintiffs demand a jury trial.
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Davies is represented by Zachary Arbitman of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP, Nathan J. Fink of Fink Bressack and Michael F. Ram of Morgan & Morgan. Farkas is represented by P. Bradford deLeeuw of deLeeuw Law LLC; Nicholas A. Migliaccio, Jason S. Rathod and Mark D. Patronella of Migliaccio & Rathod LLP; and Scott D. Hirsch of Scott Hirsch Law Group PLLC.
The Whirlpool class action lawsuits are Davies v. Whirlpool Corporation, Case No. 1:26-cv-03089, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and Farkas v. Whirlpool Corporation, Case No. 1:26-cv-01405, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
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