
Samsung Slide-In Electric Ranges
Allegations: Failing to disclose that oven knobs can be activated by accidental contact due to a defect
Lee et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
21-cv-1321, S.D. Tex.
(April 2021)
Black Stainless Steel Appliances
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
Pending
Allegations: Failing to disclose that oven knobs can be activated by accidental contact due to a defect
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the website does not collect data from visitors who disable tracking cookies or disclose their data to third parties
Allegations: Falsely marketing that televisions have features that they do not have
Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that smartphones of 128 GB of storage
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the smartphone as durable
Allegations: Representing that it safeguards consumers’ personal data when such claims are not true
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
Allegations: Misleading water-resistant claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing devices as having “supreme flexibility” when they don’t work as advertised
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
Allegations: Falsely representing the speed and storage capacity of Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones
The old switcheroo?