Electrolux Home Products sells refrigerators built with drawers and shelves that “repeatedly break and fall apart within months after purchase,” a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiff David Stern claims Electrolux “knew or was reckless in not knowing” that the refrigerators contained the allegedly defective shelves and drawers prior to the first unit being sold. 

“Notwithstanding this knowledge, Electrolux made uniform and material misrepresentations and uniformly concealed material information in its marketing, advertising and sale of the Refrigerators,” the Electrolux class action states. 

Stern argues that, instead of attempting to fix the refrigerator defect, Electrolux simply continued manufacturing refrigerators with defective drawers and shelves. 

“Electrolux did not implement a plan to address the defect and instead manufactured and sold subsequent models that contained the same defect,” the lawsuit states. 

The refrigerator defect causes damaged and unusable food due to the “repeated breakage of the flimsy shelving and drawers,” resulting in the waste of otherwise “fresh and unblemished produce,” the Electrolux class action alleges. 

“Because of the Defect, the Refrigerators are deficient; do not meet advertised standards and fail of their essential purpose,” according to the lawsuit. 

Stern claims Electrolux is guilty of negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment, among other things, and in violation of New York General Business Law. 

Plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests injunctive and declaratory relief along with actual, treble and/or statutory damages for himself and all class members.

Stern wants to represent a nationwide class and New York subclass of consumers who own or have owned an Electrolux refrigerator containing allegedly defective drawers and shelves. 

Electrolux recalled certain Elecrolux and Frigidaire refrigerators earlier this month over concerns their ice level detector arms could break into pieces and become a choking hazard by falling into the ice bucket. 

Do you own an Electrolux refrigerator? Let us know in the comments! 

The plaintiff is represented by Joseph LoPiccolo, John N. Poulos and Anthony Almeida of Poulos LoPiccolo PC; and Bruce H. Nagel and Randee M. Matloff of Nagel Rice LLP. 

The Electrolux refrigerator defect class action lawsuit is Stern v. Electrolux Home Products Inc. , Case No. 1:22-cv-03679, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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All but one of our shelves are broken, both on the door and crispers. They injured my wife when they broke and pinched her hands causing blood blisters. There should have at least been a recall before little kids get hurt.

My Frigidaire refrigerator has 4 shelf retainers on the doors crack or break in half from the bottles hitting them when the door is closed. The bottom of the glass shelf tracks broke off that the crisper slide on. The ice maker dumps overflow water into the tray when a batch is made eventually overfilling the ice tray. I have to then chip out the ice to break it into smaller pieces for ice. The ice tray cracked from the overflow water freezing in it.

We purchased two freezers from Home Depot oct 2019. One quit in Jan 2020 and the other in May 2020. We lost over $3000 in food including organic chicken. I fought for over six months before they authorized repairs through A&E. They broke down again fixed again and broke down. Both broke indicating manufacture defects . Gave up but would like to get compensation for having to buy replacements and for food lost several times. Multiply $3000 4x. Ridiculous. And they don’t stand behind their products.

I use to own a Electrolux refrigerator last year. Please add me

I own one of those junkers. Add me.

I would’ve been on my THIRD Frigidaire side by side since October but the company opted to give me a full refund instead. How sad that their product comes from the factory with major defects.

I owned a fridgadaire you up until like 4 months ago plz add me

Frigidaire refrigerator the shelves are cheaply made, second shelf broke half of my food was thrown out due to temperature changes. Not keeping food cold as it should. I use recommended level for fridge and freezer. It was purchased 2019. I’ve contacted Frigidaire no response. It was purchased at Home Depot they sent a repair person he tightened some screws on the back of the frigid that’s it. Didn’t do anything about the shelves in the frigid. I took picture of the shelves.

I thought it was just me. Add me to this list. I am totally disappointed with my refrigadaire.

Yes, I owned one. Shelves and drawers cracked easily. It also had sharp edges and cut me! When I called to tell them they said it wasn’t under warranty. Count me in!

I have a Frigidaire refrigerator. Please add me

I own an Electrolux (FRIDGEDARE) refrigerator and after six months the interior shelve frames that hold the glass panels were cracking and warping and falling apart. The tracks that the drawers ride upon have fallen apart and the shelves are not unusable, the wheels that are attached to the pull-out bins ride on have broken off from the frames of the bins, cannot be fixed fractured plastic!!! The plastic framing around the shelves are cracked and separating from the glass inserts. I purchased this at LOWES who refuses to do anything and refers me to ELECTROLUX, who once again refuses to answer my registered letters, return receipt requested mail, they are willing though to sell me new shelves for $250.00 for each after numerous heated phone calls to the company. I did not buy them as they are constructed from the same inferior materials LOWES should drop the brand as it is an inferior product and is unusable, I am totally frayed after paying close to $2000.00 for the unit, they should be ashamed of themselves, FRIDGEADAIRE is an iconic brand, and this brand name has been destroyed by ELECTROLUX ,The ice maker does not make ice on a regular basis and has at times not made ice for 2-3 days in a row…then kicks in. Please add me to this class action suit.

OMG, It’s about time I would be happy to tell you about all the service calls for this POS refrigerator. But Frigidaire/Electrolux refused to replace. Between the ice maker not working, to the water constantly making noise, to having to replace bins which are constantly freezing items in the fresh drawer. I’ve replaced the inner seal on both doors, my bins that are on the door are cracked for probably a third time and I refuse to replace them. The shelves are difficult to remove, and the ONE glass shelf has been replaced twice. Frigidaire refuses to do anything about any of the items. This has been the most expensive refrigerator I’ve ever purchased but would never buy another one!

Please add me.Since 2011 we have had three Frigidaire refrigerators.Problems with ice makers….the drawers broke on all the units.Too costly to replace.Its been a nightmare

Thank God add me please

I also own a Frigidaire, the door shelves and the ice maker, I’ve had that repaired like 3 x. This last time they wanted to charge me an arm and a leg. I’m so done. Please add me too.

Add me..Two times this has happened..

I have a Frigidaire refrigerator and I have had to replace 3 door shelves that cracked and broke. I know this is a real issue!

I have a Frigidaire refrigerator and I have had to replace about 3 door shelves. I think this is a real issue!

I have 2 big refrigerators from Electrolux – Frigidaire

We own a Frigidaire fridge, which is made by Electrolux… Add me please…

All my shelf’s are broken and drawers ain’t even 2 yrs old

Please add me I have bought this refrigerator 6 months ago and this has happened to me

All my appliances are Electrolux that are all pieces of crap we paid a lot of money for them

My Frigidaire is not even four years old. Both drawers are cracked and have been repaired numerous times, only to crack and leak again. I have had shelves collapse inexplicably during the night at least twice. Temperature control is very uneven — sometimes it warms up and sometimes it freezes.

I live in California and would be HAPPY to be a lead in this Complaint. This product is hopeless.

I have a stainless steel Frigidaire side by side refrigerator. The shelves have snapped out of the door. I also have the matching Frigidaire stainless steel stove. Last week the while everyone was asleep. Around 3 am the putter glass of the oven door. Something needs to be done about Electrolux !

I live in a furnished apartment. The housing manager just replaced the Kenmore side by side refrigerator/freezer with a Frigidaire. Day One, the Frigidaire has been a disaster. The shelves in the freezer kept falling down as though gravity and the kitchen floor were its friend. Eventually, one broke. So, I try not use them often. And, the glass shelves inside the refrigerator are just as horrendous. The glass topper on the shelves does not flat because it’s either warped or the shelving is misaligned. By some miracle, the door shelves actually work, but they’re not made with a sturdy enough plastic for the job. Mine have cracks from fatigue after more than 6 months of usage. Had the Kenmore for more than 10+ years and never had these problems. If I had purchased this unit, I would’ve been one of the originators of the law suit. Electrolux and Frigidaire should be ashamed of themselves for the production and distribution of such products of subpar quality to consumers. This is NOT right!!

Please add me. My shelving is defective and flimsy.

Yes please add me This product sucks Not only do the drawers and shelves break and have clips that make the drawers nearly impossible to remove but this fridge ruins all produce I put into it after a couple of days It is constantly repeatedly freezing and thawing everything in the vegetable drawer and turning it to rotten mush and ruining it within days Probably has ruined thousands and thousands of dollars worth of vegetables I have tried every setting if I lower it the dairy goes bad within days If I raise it it ruins all the produce Also not the first problem I have had with this POS either , it was constantly freezing the water filter for the ice maker which is poorly places at the rear top of the refrigerator compartment It freezes it and then it bursts and floods my kitchen , there is water inside the fridge and all over the floor This has happened SEVERAL times caused me to have to buy new expensive water filters and also causing water damage to my rental apartment below Also there is no way to find suitable replacement air filters ,nobody sells them and the ones ones they do sell are designed all wrong and do not wort at all ,the original filter allowed air from a vent to pass through it ,the new ones allow no such thing and now I have odors with no way to get a proper replacement filter. Very poorly designed product at a premium price

My children purchased a Frigidaire brand side by side refrigerator for me on Christmas 2 years ago and since then I have replaced 4 shelves, two on the freezer side and two (2) on the refrig side. Also, the deli drawer plastic seal that encases the glass top of it broke right down and the plastic bin i terribly cracked down the middle causing spoilage of meats and cheeses. What is worse is I can’t find a replace for the deli drawer. Parts are listed as Electrolux and do not match the Frigidaire model. Truly an awful piece of kitchen equipment!

Please add me to the lawsuit if possible.

Yes and drawers are broken now!!

yes I’ve have two and the shelves and drawers have snapped apart plastic has no flex it simply breaks cause it is very brittle

Just bought a replacement fridge 6 months ago and within 3 months the lower shelf broke. Completely agree the flimsy design. Not only did the shelf break but I have cracking along the sidewall of our side-by-side fridge. This happened to our old one as well and the fridge never stayed as cool as it should’ve. There are other major flaws with their fridges besides the drawers and shelves though

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