
Whirlpool, Maytag, JennAir, Amana, and KitchenAid Gas Stoves, Ranges, and Ovens
Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people
In June 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool Corp. for, among other things, allegedly deceptively marketing its AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology as able to “self-clean[]” an oven in less than one hour using only water and low heat when, in reality, the AquaLift feature does not perform as advertised. (Schechner et al v. Whirlpool Corp., Case No. 16-cv-12409, E. D. MI.)
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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
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool for allegedly falsely marketing that certain models of Whirlpool Gold®, Whirlpool, JennAir, Kenmore, KitchenAid, and Maytag dishwashers are “high-quality” and…
January 2020: This case was consolidated with another related case, Danielkiewicz v. Whirlpool Corp. October 2019: The case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-13084, E.D.…
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air for allegedly misleadingly representing that they offer high-quality products with touch controls that turn their glass cooktops…
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 March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool for allegedly misleadingly marketing ovens with a High-Temperature Self-Cleaning Cycle. According to the complaint, the company represents that the self-cleaning…
May 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. June 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Whirlpool. The complaint,…
In May 2016, Whirlpool (a manufacturer of home appliances) and several stores named as defendants in a false advertising class-action lawsuit opposed a February 2016 motion to certify a class.…
In February 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool Corporation for allegedly misrepresenting the water and energy efficiency of Maytag Centennial washing machines (specifically, model numbers MVWC6ESWW0, MVWC6ESWW1, MVWC7ESWW0).…
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