The Epoch Times June 29, 2016] (The Epoch Times reporter Chen Jieyun compiled the report) Recently, a class action lawsuit involving Whirlpool, Kenmore and Mattel front load washers mold Washing Machine reached a settlement agreement. If you have a drum washing machine of the above brand produced between 2001 and 2010, you may get up to $500 in cash compensation or purchase a new washing machine if you have problems with mold and washing clothes. Voucher.
The lawsuit began in 2013 when WRTV reported that lawyers accused drum washing machines from top front load washers mold machine manufacturers such as Kenmore, Mattel and Whirlpool of design flaws that would breed mold and other odors. The manufacturer was accused of turning a blind eye to the problem, causing the consumer's clothes to be washed out, with losses of up to several hundred dollars.
Ruth Ogden of Gas City, Indiana, is one of the consumers of complaints. Ogden bought a Whirlpool Duet drum washing machine around 2004, and found that the front load washers mold washed clothes had a strange smell a year later. At first she thought the taste came from her teenage son, but one day she opened the soap dispenser and found it moldy.
Ogden's damaged clothing is worth hundreds of dollars. In addition, washing the washing machine and purchasing the washing machine also cost her. According to WRTV, her settlement agreement with the factory has not yet been approved by the court, and the hearing is scheduled to take place on September 7th at the US District Court in Cleveland, Ohio.
However, Ogden suspected that she could get compensation under the new settlement agreement. "There is a smell on the clothes, and you don't even know where the smell comes from. Who still has the invoice 10 years ago?"
It is reported that consumers who wish to claim must submit a claim before October 11, 2016. According to the submitted documents, the applicant can get $50 in cash, purchase a new front load washers mold machine or dryer vouchers, or pay for the self-pay. Repair or replace the washing machine to solve the problem of mold or strange smell and get 500 dollars.
Top manufacturers insist that their washing machines have no common flaws.
In a statement, Whirlpool said, "The facts have not changed: most of the same users have not been damaged, and will never be in the future." In another statement to WRTV, Whirlpool said, "This dispute involves The front load washers mold machine was produced in the 2000s, and only a small number of users - less than 4% had complained.
Sears, Roebuck and Company, through a statement from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, said that Hills and Whirlpool did not admit that their drum front load washers mold machines were defective. “In fact, most users are satisfied with their Kenmore drum washing machine. In order to control the smell and mold of the washing machine, our users should always follow the washing machine instructions and maintenance guidelines.”
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