Maytag Settles Neptune Class Action

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Maytag Settles Neptune Class Action

04-18-05

http://www.rtoonline.com/Content/Article/Apr05/MaytagClassActionSettl

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According to the Philadelphia-based law firm of Sheller Ludwig &

Badey and the Ambler, the firm resolved a class action law suit

against the Maytag Corporation, alleging odor, mold and mildew

problems with Maytag Neptune Wasters. More than two million

consumers are included in the class, and may receive repair

reimbursements, replacement costs up to $500, and/or washing machine

purchase certificates up to $1000.

According to documents filed in the Circuit Court for the State of

Illinois, some consumers complained of their machine functioning

improperly and clothing covered in mold, as a result of problems

with the door latch, wax motor, motor control, and related circuit

boards.

Under the settlement, those who purchased a Maytag Neptune Front-

Load Washing Machine (any model, including stackables) any time

between April 1, 1997 to August 9, 2004 are entitled to one or more

of the following remedies:

a) Repair Reimbursements, defined as any reasonable out-of-pocket

costs related to repairs prior to August 9, 2004 for problems

mentioned in the suit.

Replacement Costs of up to $500, subject to depreciation, for each

Maytag customer who replaced their Maytag Neptune Washer prior to

August 9, 2004 as a result of the problems mentioned in the suit.

c) Washing Machine Purchase Certificates of up to $1000, if class

member suffer the problems mentioned in the suit, and Maytag can't

repair the condition. The value of the certificate is based on the

age of the machine. The certificates may be used for the purchase

of a new Neptune Washer. Maytag will also cover delivery of the

new machine and disposal of the old unit.