Top Class Actions  |  April 24, 2020

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Using GE shattering microwave

General Electric has agreed to pay up to $20 million to resolve claims brought in a GE shattering microwave class action lawsuit.

The settlement benefits individuals who purchased or owned a GE Profile or GE Monogram brand microwave oven bearing a model number beginning with JEB1090, JEB1095, ZMC1090, or ZMC1095 at any time between Jan. 1, 1995 and Jan. 15, 2020. An estimated 68,000 eligible microwaves were manufactured between 1995 and 2007.

Plaintiffs filed their GE shattering microwave class action lawsuit in 2013, claiming that General Electric sold microwaves which had glass prone to spontaneously shattering or breaking. The shattering allegedly occurred two to three years after purchase.

According to the plaintiffs, General Electric refused to cover these costs under warranty and instead forced consumers to cover the costs of replacement doors or units which would shatter just like the original microwave.

The plaintiffs brought a variety of claims in their GE shattering microwave class action lawsuit, including breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, and unjust enrichment as well as violations of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and violations of New York and Ohio consumer protection laws.

In April 2015, a federal judge dismissed the claims of breach of implied warranty and violation of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practice Act, but allowed other claims to move forward.

General Electric has not admitted any wrongdoing in the GE shattering microwave class action lawsuit but has agreed to a settlement worth up to $20 million to resolve the claims against them.

The settlement provides monetary compensation of up to $300. The largest $300 award is available for Class Members who experienced a GE shattering microwave incident.

Smaller awards are available for Class Members who did not experience a GE shattering microwave incident – $5 for Class Members who still own the microwaves and $5 rebates for Class Members who no longer own the microwaves.

In order to benefit from the GE shattering microwave class action settlement, Class Members must file a valid claim form by Oct. 14, 2020.

Claims can be filed online or mailed in. Documentation may be required for claims, including photos or other shattering incident documentation, receipts, microwave serial numbers, and more.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is June 15, 2020. The final approval hearing for the settlement it scheduled for July 16, 2020.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who purchased or owned a GE Profile or GE Monogram brand microwave oven bearing a model number beginning with JEB1090, JEB1095, ZMC1090, or ZMC1095 at any time between Jan. 1, 1995 and Jan. 15, 2020.

Potential Award

Three awards are available:

  1. A $300 payment for Class Members who have experienced spontaneous glass shattering or breakage;
  2. A $5 payment for Class Members who have not experienced spontaneous glass shattering or breakage but still own their microwave;
  3. A $5 rebate to be used on a purchase of a new GE microwave oven for Class Members who have not experienced spontaneous glass shattering or breakage and do not own the microwave anymore.
Proof of Purchase

Larger payments require a clear photo or other documentation of the spontaneous glass breakage or shattering along with a serial number of the microwave, a purchase receipt, or photographic proof of prior ownership.

Lower payments require purchase receipts, photographs of the microwave, or information about the microwave (Serial Number, date of purchase, and/or color).

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

10/14/2020

Case Name

Glen Grayson, et al. v. General Electric Co., Case No. 3:13-cv-01799-MPS, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Final Hearing

7/16/2020

UPDATE: The GE Shattering Microwave Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on July 27, 2020. Please note that claims will not be paid until after the claim deadline. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Grayson v. GE Settlement Administrator
c/o Epiq
P.O. Box 6727
Portland, OR 97228-6727
info@GraysonSettlement.com
1-855-913-0602

Class Counsel

Robert A. Izard
Seth R. Klein
Mark P. Kindall
IZARD KINDALL & RAABE LLP

Hassan A. Zavareei
Anna C. Haac
TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP

Defense Counsel

Jeffrey J. White
John H. Kane
Wystan M. Ackerman
Kevin P. Daly
ROBINSON & COLE LLP

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115 thoughts onGE Shattering Microwave Class Action Settlement

  1. Amy says:

    Any one receive payment yet ? they send 300 to my friend

  2. Kasey Grace King says:

    Got something in mail from this one… let you know what

    1. Phillip Duprey says:

      What was it

    2. Sabrina says:

      What did you get ?

  3. Kathy Chmura says:

    Please add me

  4. Adam C Spence says:

    PLEASE ADD ME MY MODEL# JE1034T 001. SERIAL #VZ9047. 821
    PURCHASED. JAN 1999. MY MICROWAVE SHATTERED IN APRIL 2001. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEMD ME A 25 DOLLAR VOUCHER…NEVER SAW IT

  5. Tom says:

    Of course mine shattered yesterday after this lawsuit is over.

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