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Kenmore’s Talking Appliances
Last February, Mel Bonner, 63, of Tinley Park, Ill., noticed water beneath his washing machine. He couldn’t find a leak, so he dialed the manufacturer’s customer service number. Then he held the receiver up and let the machine do the “talking.” The washer was “beeping, and lights [were] flashing” as it transmitted self-diagnostic data, says [...]
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- Whirlpool Wins $1.78 Million From LG in Patent Case
April 2nd, 2010According to Businessweek.com, Whirlpool Corp., the world’s largest appliance maker, won $1.78 million in patent- infringement damages from Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. in a continuing dispute over refrigerator technology. After a seven-day trial in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, the jury of five women and three men also decided that Whirlpool didn’t infringe an LG [...]
- Recall: Dehumidifiers by LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
December 31st, 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Portable Dehumidifiers Units: About 98,000 Manufacturer: LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co., of China Hazard: The power connector [...]
- LG Electronics Newest Laundry Collection for 2009
May 20th, 2009It seems there are always changes to be made to our washers and dryers. Sometimes it’s just the color as with LG’s vibrant Riviera Blue and a Graphite Steel finish that offers the look of stainless steel. Other times it might be shapes – the square-door design across its washer/dryer line. LG’s 2009 performance enhancements [...]
- LG Launches Recycling Program
August 18th, 2008Once you’ve picked out the perfect new DVD player or television, you need to plan for the disposal of your old ones. If your outgoing model was made by LG, that task might just have gotten a bit easier. ”The LG Electronics Recycling Program provides consumers with a free and convenient way of recycling their used, [...]
- Whirlpool Drops Part of Patent Suit Against LG
June 30th, 2008Earlier this year, Whirlpool filed a patent infringement suit against LG Electronics. Just last week LG announced that Whirlpool has abandoned part of its patent case against LG and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a ruling to that effect. However, the company voluntarily withdrew suits over two of the five patents in [...]
- GE CEO cites five potential bidders for appliances
June 12th, 2008General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt on Wednesday named five non-U.S. appliance manufacturers, including China‘s Haier, South Korea‘s LG Electronics, Sweden’s Electrolux, Mexico‘s Controladora Mabe and Turkey’s Arcelik, as potential bidders for the company’s century-old appliances business. The chief of the second-largest U.S. company by market capitalization said it was “obvious” who would be [...]
- LG Appliance Rebate
April 23rd, 2008If you have been considering buying a new kitchen appliance, now might be the time to act. LG is offering a rebate of up to $500 on their kitchen appliances. The deal starts at $250 for two appliances and goes up to the $500 if you buy four. You can outfit your whole kitchen if [...]
