In December 2018, two false advertising class-action lawsuits filed against Whirlpool Corp. were consolidated to be heard together. The complaints allege that Whirlpool falsely markets that the AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology in its ovens uses water and low heat to “self-clean” an oven in less than one hour when, according to plaintiffs, AquaLift® does not work as advertised. Click on the links below to read each complaint:
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Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that refrigerators come with certain features – including ice makers and water dispensers – when these features fail prematurely due to a defect
Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing dishwashers as “high quality” and needing fewer repairs when they leak and cause damage
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing dishwashers as high quality and durable when they leak due to a defect
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