On July 18, 2011, Doyle Lowther filed a class action complaint against LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. on behalf of owners of the LG P999 G2X cellular phones in United States District Court, Southern District of California.
The complaint alleges there are defects in the LG P999 G2X cellular phones which cause them (1) to randomly shut off on a regular basis, rendering the phones inoperable and (2) to suffer from screen “bleeding,” or causing backlight to leak from parts of the screen, which compromises the display of images on the phone. The complaint further alleges that LG knew or should have known of the defects prior to selling or placing the phones into the stream of commerce, and that despite such knowledge LG and its retailers continued to sell its defective phones to consumers.
Plaintiffs also contend in the complaint that LG failed to abide by the terms of its express and implied warranties, by refusing to recall, repair or replace all LG phones or any of their defective parts. As a result of the LG phone defects, thousands of consumers who purchased the phones are now stuck with an expensive product that fails to operate as advertised. Many consumers report that they have to remove and reinsert their LG cellular phone battery several times a day.
Shortly after the April 2011 release of the P999 G2X, LG represented to consumers that an “update” would address the phone’s defects. However, to date LG has failed to provide any such update and has still not addressed the numerous consumer complaints about the P999 G2X.
The class action complaint seeks to represent all owners of the LG P999 G2X cellular phones who have been injured by this defect. While you need not take any action to participate in this case at this time, if you have had problems with your LG phone or would like more information, please contact us.