Whirlpool Can't Toss Defect Suit Over Ice Buildup In Fridges

By Gina Kim (March 14, 2024, 12:02 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has declined to throw out a putative class action claiming Whirlpool hid a defect in its refrigerators that led to cooling failures due to frost buildup, finding the suit sufficiently alleged Whirlpool knew of the problem since it issued technical service pointers noting customers could possibly experience buildup....

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