Samsung Slide-In Electric Ranges
Allegations: Failing to disclose that oven knobs can be activated by accidental contact due to a defect
Galaxy S7 Cellphones
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely marketing its Galaxy S7 cellphones as water resistant when, according to the complaint, they are not. Plaintiffs claim that advertising materials for the cellphones show people snorkeling, surfing, and kayaking with their phones and represents that the phones “repel spills, splashes and even dunks” in water when, according to the complaint, the phones fail after being submerged in water for a short period of time. (Velasquez-Reyes et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-12969, C.D. Cal.)
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Class-Action Tracker
www.samsung.com
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the website does not collect data from visitors who disable tracking cookies or disclose their data to third parties
Samsung QLED Televisions
Allegations: Falsely marketing that televisions have features that they do not have
Samsung and Dacor Gas Stoves, Ovens, and Ranges
Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Smartphones
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that smartphones of 128 GB of storage
Samsung Z Fold 3 Smartphone
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the smartphone as durable
Samsung Devices and Services
Allegations: Representing that it safeguards consumers’ personal data when such claims are not true
Certain Models of Samsung Televisions
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the refresh rate (also known as the “Motion Rate”) of televisions is 120 Hz when the actual refresh rate is 60 Hz
Galaxy Watch Active 2 Smart Watch
Allegations: Misleading water-resistant claims
Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 Devices
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing devices as having “supreme flexibility” when they don’t work as advertised
Samsung’s Black Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances
Allegations: Falsely marketing appliances as “fingerprint resistant” and failing to disclose that “black stainless steel” is actually regular stainless steel with a black coating that flakes and peels off
Galaxy S4 Smartphone
Allegations: Falsely representing the speed and storage capacity of Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones
Samsung’s Black Stainless Steel Appliances
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the black stainless steel finish on appliances as durable when the finish is a thin plastic coating that is prone to peel, chip and flake
Samsung Televisions and Geek Squad Protection Plans
Samsung Electronics with Pentile Screens
Samsung’s Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances
POWERbot Vacuum Cleaners
Samsung Galaxy Gear S Smartwatch
Samsung Galaxy S7 Phones
Galaxy S4 Smartphone Battery
YouTube App on Samsung Smart TVs
Samsung LED Televisions
Samsung “Series 3” Chromebook Laptop Computer
The Energy Efficiency of Samsung Televisions
Samsung’s Energy Efficiency Claims
Samsung Televisions
Samsung Galaxy S7 Cellphones
Samsung LED TVs
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Samsung Galaxy S5
A phone that is only “water resistant” under the right circumstances.
Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K
How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.
Best Buy Attempts to Make Good Following Mobile Site Snafu
Free tablet promotion caused consumer confusion by not adequately disclosing terms.
Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are
The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.