The proposed suit alleges that owners of the Note 7 were forced to visit stores several times for battery checks or to get replacements. The complaint also states that the consumers experienced anxiety over safety when using the Note 7. (image: Yonhap)
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Thirty-eight owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea plan to file a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. for alleged inconvenience experienced after the discontinuation of the device, according to a law firm on Wednesday.
Each person in the suit, which will be filed with the Seoul Central District Court next Monday, is seeking 300,000 won (US$266.8) in damages, Harvest Law Office said.
The proposed suit alleges that owners of the Note 7 were forced to visit stores several times for battery checks or to get replacements.
The complaint also states that the consumers experienced anxiety over safety when using the Note 7.
Koh Young-il, an attorney at the law firm, said he expects the firm to win the suit, given precedents for faulty products.
Last week, Samsung permanently halted sales and production of the fire-prone Note 7, about two months after the device’s launch.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s American unit is also facing a class action lawsuit from three U.S. customers of the Note 7, according to a news report by Reuters.
The complaint against Samsung Electronics America Inc. seeks to represent a nationwide class of Note 7 customers in Nevada, Pennsylvania and California, Reuters reported.
“The complaint, filed on Oct. 16, alleges that the consumers discontinued using the phones after the recall, but were asked to wait days or weeks for a replacement phone,” the report said.
(Yonhap)
