VIZIO Flat-Screen Televisions
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing televisions as having “sensational picture quality” and “best-in-class picture processing” when they suffer from power failures due to a defect
Vizio Televisions
In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vizio for allegedly marketing its televisions as “energy efficient” and “Energy Star” certified when, in reality, software automatically disables energy-saving features whenever picture settings are changed, which is not adequately disclosed to consumers, causing them to incur additional charges on their electricity bills. (Unice et al v. Vizio, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-1568, W. D. PA.)
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Vizio Smart TVs
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that Vizio Smart TVs have tracking software
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