Samsung is at the receiving end of a lawsuit yet again. The company is getting sued over overheating Galaxy laptops.
The company recently found itself amidst a class action lawsuit in the United States. This time, because of its older laptops.
The lawsuit, filed in the federal court of New Jersey, has something to do with an alleged overheating defect affecting its Galaxy laptops, notably the Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, and Galaxy Book Pro 360.
The lawsuit seemingly concerns Samsung’s original 2021 models, with plaintiff Haley Williams claiming that the laptops “excessively overheat when performing basic laptop functions.” The plaintiff also argued that Samsung, although aware of the alleged issue, has not taken action to address it.
Whether William’s Galaxy Book always had this alleged overheating problem or if the issue developed over time is not clearly stated. However, the accuser also said the tech multinational “had omitted to disclose material information” regarding its Galaxy Book laptops. Williams is demanding a jury trial, and is requesting injunctive and declaratory relief, as well as an award of actual, compensatory, exemplary, and statutory damages.
It has been a few years since Samsung unveiled its original Galaxy Book series. Last February 1st, a new Galaxy Book 3 lineup was announced and released weeks after. These new laptops feature RTX 4000-series Nvidia graphics and the latest Intel processors. They also enhance connectivity with Samsung Galaxy phones and offer more cross-device syncing capabilities. Only time will tell how they manage performance and thermals, but the early reviews about them seem very promising.
This is not the first time Samsung has been sued over issues users found. In September last year, Samsung Electronics America also found itself at the receiving end of a class action lawsuit, which that time concerned recent cyberattacks Samsung itself confirmed. This security breach on its network affected more than 3,000 customers whose personal information was stolen.
Furthermore, in June 2022, the company agreed to pay a $14 million penalty for misleading ads saying seven of its Galaxy phones were water-resistant when the devices stopped working after being used in ocean water or swimming pools.
