Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Whirlpool Corporation is settling a class action alleging that certain of its KitchenAid dishwashers, made between October 1, 2010 and June 14, 2019, are defective. The complaint alleged that the axles of the wheels on the upper rack break, and that the upper rack may then become unusable. It also alleged that Whirlpool breached its warranties on these dishwashers.
Docket Number:1:17-CV-00018
Company: Whirlpool Corporation
Filing Deadline: July 15, 2021
Class Period: October 1, 2010 to June 14, 2019
Objection Deadline: July 29, 2019
Exclusion Deadline: July 29, 2019
Final Approval Hearing: October 27, 2019
Proof of Purchase:You must provide the model and serial numbers of your dishwasher.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are in the US or its territories and you (1) bought a new Class Dishwasher; (2) acquired a Class Dishwasher as part of buying a home or other structure; (3) received a Class Dishwasher as a gift, from someone meeting the requirements, where the dishwasher was new and had not been used before.
To determine if your KitchenAid dishwasher is a Class Dishwasher, see the list at https://www.dishwasherclassaction.com/Content/Documents/List%20of%20Model%20Numbers.pdf.
Typical Settlement Amount:You may claim only one of a number of awards. These include (1) a stainless-steel upper dish rack adjuster repair kit; (2) a 30% cash rebate on the future purchase of a new KitchenAid stand mixer; (3) a 10% cash rebate on the future purchase of a new KitchenAid blender; (4) a cash payment of between $15 and $90; (5) free repairs. For the requirements and conditions for each of these, see the Notice at https://www.dishwasherclassaction.com/Content/Documents/Notice.pdf.
Total Settlement Amount: Unknown
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$2,500
Law Firms:
Carpenter & Schumacher PC
McCallum Hoaglund Cook & Irby
Wexler Wallace
Claim Form: Whirlpool KitchenAid Dishwasher Upper Rack Settlement Future Relief Claim Form
Case Name: Burch v. Whirlpool Corporation
Settlement Website: Whirlpool KitchenAid Dishwasher Upper Rack Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions, Inc.
Burch v. Whirlpool Corp.
c/o Epiq
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4655
Portland, OR 97208-4655
info@dishwasherclassaction.com
1-888-724-0245