JennAir Double Wall Ovens
Allegations: Marketing the brand as “a premier high-end kitchen appliance brand” and its appliances as “durable” and “exceptional” when a defect causes ovens to become inoperable after a few years
Whirlpool’s AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology
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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Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore and Other Double-Door Refrigerators
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that refrigerators come with certain features – including ice makers and water dispensers – when these features fail prematurely due to a defect
Whirlpool, Maytag, JennAir, Amana, and KitchenAid Gas Stoves, Ranges, and Ovens
Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people
Whirlpool Dishwashers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing dishwashers as “high quality” and needing fewer repairs when they leak and cause damage
Whirlpool, Whirlpool Gold, and Maytag Dishwashers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing dishwashers as high quality and durable when they leak due to a defect
Whirlpool Dishwashers
AquaLift Ovens
Glass Cooktops from Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air
AquaLift Self-Cleaning Technology in Whirlpool Ovens
Whirlpool Self-Cleaning Ovens
KitchenAid Refrigerators
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