Energy Efficiency of LG Televisions

In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against LG Electronics for allegedly misrepresenting the energy efficiency of televisions. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the company places the ENERGYGUIDE label and ENERGY STAR® logo on its televisions to indicate that they meet the ENERGY STAR® standards for energy efficiency when, in reality, the televisions are programmed to disable energy-saving features when consumers adjust the default picture settings. (Munoz et al v. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 17-cv-1176, N. D. CA.)

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Class-Action Tracker

LG Slide-In Ranges and Freestanding Ranges

Class Action

LG Slide-In Ranges and Freestanding Ranges

Allegations: Marketing products as safe and high quality when the oven knobs can be activated by accidental contact due to a defect

LG Refrigerators with Craft Ice Makers

Class Action

LG Refrigerators with Craft Ice Makers

Allegations: Marketing that the ice machines make “Craft Ice” when they prematurely fail due to a defect

LG Gas Stoves, Ranges, and Ovens

Class Action

LG Gas Stoves, Ranges, and Ovens

Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people

LG Refrigerators with Craft Ice Machines

Class Action

LG Refrigerators with Craft Ice Machines

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing refrigerators as high quality, dependable, and capable of producing craft ice when they do not work as advertised due to a defect

LG QuadWash Dishwashers

Class Action

LG QuadWash Dishwashers

Allegations: Marketing dishwashers as high quality and dependable when they malfunction, stop mid-cycle and become inoperable due to a defect in the LED control panel

YouTube App on LG’s Smart TVs