LG Refrigerator Class Action

Case Update: Court Approves Preliminary Settlement in LG Refrigerator Class Action Lawsuit

On August 19, 2020, U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo issued an order preliminarily approving plaintiffs’ proposed settlement with LG and authorized the Court-appointed Settlement Administrator, Angeion Group, LLC, to begin issuing notice to the 1.55 million member Settlement Class and accepting claims. Attorneys Daniel Girard, Adam Polk, and Simon Grille represents plaintiffs in this action along with co-counsel from Berger Montague and Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith.

If you purchased your LG Refrigerator after January 1, 2014 and experienced a No-Cooling Event, you may be eligible for compensation and should submit a Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator. All of the details and information regarding the settlement is available at the Settlement Website, www.LGFridgeSettlement.com, or you may contact the Settlement Administrator by phone, email, or mail using the contact information below. Settlement Class Members can submit a Claim Form until January 11, 2021 and may be eligible for a large cash payment if their LG Refrigerator stopped cooling within five years of purchase.

LG Refrigerator Class Action Lawsuit

Girard Sharp filed a class action lawsuit against LG on behalf of US consumers who purchased LG refrigerators equipped with linear compressors.  These refrigerators are reported to be defective, resulting in failure of the refrigerator’s linear compressor, which renders the LG refrigerators unable to perform their most basic function: cooling and preserving food and beverages. Although refrigerators should last 13 years on average, the LG refrigerators have been failing within 36 months.

Plaintiffs allege that LG has known about the defect since 2014, and that despite its knowledge of the compressor defect, LG has sold and continues to sell these refrigerators without alerting purchasers to the problem.

Furthermore, when consumers have made warranty claims for malfunctioning refrigerators, instead of replacing them with working units or offering refunds, LG instead attempted futile repairs or replaced defective compressors with other defective compressors, resulting in repeated refrigerator failures for many.

How To Submit A Claim

Consumers can visit the Settlement Website, www.LGFridgeSettlement.com, or call the LG Settlement Toll-Free Number: (855) 918-4661, to obtain further details about the settlement. The Settlement Website includes the list of LG refrigerators models covered by the settlement, all relevant dates and deadlines, access to relevant court documents, and answers to frequently asked questions. Claim Forms are available at and can be submitted to www.LGFridgeSettlement.com or by email to Info@LGFridgeSettlement.com, or by mail to LG Fridge Settlement, Attn: Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Who is Eligible to File a Claim?

The applicable Covered Models are the following LG Refrigerator models, with serial number range 401********* to 712*********.

LFC28768SB	LFXS29626B	LSFXC2476S
LFC28768ST	LFXS29626S	LSXC22386D
LFC28768SW	LFXS29626W	LSXC22386S
LFCS31626S	LFXS29766S	LSXC22396D
LFX28968D	LFXS30726S	LSXC22396S
LFX28968SB	LFXS30766D	LSXC22426S
LFX28968ST	LFXS30766S	LSXS22423B
LFX28968SW	LFXS30796D	LSXS22423S
LFX29927SB	LFXS30796S	LSXS22423W
LFX29927ST	LMXC23746D	LSXS26326B
LFX29927SW	LMXC23746S	LSXS26326S
LFX29945ST	LMXS27626D	LSXS26326W
LFXC24726D	LMXS27626S	LSXS26336D
LFXC24726S	LMXS27676D	LSXS26336S
LFXC24796D	LMXS30746S	LSXS26336V
LFXC24796S	LMXS30776D	LSXS26366D
LFXS24623B	LMXS30776S	LSXS26366S
LFXS24623D	LPXS30866D	LSXS26386D
LFXS24623S	LSFD2491ST	LSXS26386S
LFXS24623W	LSFXC2476D	LSXS26396S
LFXS24663S

Settlement Class Members can identify the model they own by looking at the label inside the door of their LG Refrigerator. Additionally, the owner’s manual, purchase receipt, invoice for in-home delivery of the LG Refrigerator, service tickets, repair documents, or communications with LG, may also list the model number.

What Do Settlement Class Members Receive Under the LG Refrigerator Class Action Settlement?

As set forth in more detail on the Settlement Website, www.LGFridgeSettlement.com, Settlement Class Members may be eligible for a substantial cash payment if their LG refrigerator stopped cooling within five years of purchase, including up to $450 upon submission of a Claim Form under oath without accompanying proof, or more by supporting their claim with accompanying documentation such as receipts, invoices, photographs or other reasonable evidence of losses.

Specifically, Settlement Class Members are eligible for a cash payment if their LG Refrigerator stopped cooling and within five years of purchase, they:

• Paid for parts to have their LG Refrigerator repaired (up to 100% reimbursement);
• Paid for labor to have their LG Refrigerator repaired (up to 100% reimbursement);
• Had unsuccessful repairs (up to $1,000 depending on number of repairs);
• Had delayed repairs (up to $1,000 depending on length of delay);
• Replaced their LG Refrigerator because it stopped working ($650); and/or
• Had property loss such as spoiled food, beverages, medicine, or other perishables, or from property damage such as leaking (up to $3,500).

Under the settlement, the warranty is being extended on covered models to five years from the date of purchase including all labor costs related to cooling repairs during that period. For a limited time, Settlement Class members will also be provided free warranty service if their refrigerator stops cooling, even if the original warranty is expired. Under the settlement, LG will also:

• Create an LG Refrigerator Customer Care Team to address No-Cooling Events with live operator support;
• Increase the number of its service technicians;
• Implement faster repair service;
• Implement a new mobile service application for the use of service technicians;
• Invest in efforts to develop and upgrade parts and software to improve the cooling performance of LG Refrigerators;
• Implement a proactive consumer outreach program; and
• Enhance Customer Care to provide qualifying Settlement Class Members who experience multiple No-Cooling Events during the extended warranty period with cash payments, all as more fully described at www.LGFridgeSettlement.com.

 News Coverage on Settlement

LG Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over Refrigerator Compressors – Consumer Reports

Some LG Fridge Owners Could Get Cash in Class Action Settlement – NBC Bay Area

LG Offers Reimbursement for Refrigerator Repairs, Lost Food – NBC7 San Diego

NBC 5 Responds: Settlement to Offer Cold Hard Cash for Some LG Fridge Owners – NBC5 Chicago

LG refrigerator settlement means close to 1.6 million could receive a large cash payment – TMJ4 Milwaukee

Class Action Settlement for LG Refrigerators – NBC10 Boston

Some LG Refrigerator Owners Will Get Cash Back Following Settlement – NBC10 Philadelphia

LG Agrees to Class Action Settlement Over Refrigerator Defect Claims – NBC4 Washington

LG refrigerator settlement means close to 1.6 million could receive a large cash payment – MSN.com

Do you qualify? Owners of popular refrigerators may be able to receive money – Click2Houston

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