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User:GumboRights

2025-07-14T00:41:00Z

GumboRights: Added a profile bio

Corporate greed has made me mad enough that I created an account, on a wiki, just so I can inform people of the various ways they are getting screwed.

General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T23:25:10Z

GumboRights: Made grammar edits, and emboldened some text

{{InfoboxProductLine
| Title = General Electric Refrigerators
| Release Year =2022
| Product Type =Refrigerators
| In Production =Yes
| Official Website =https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/
| Logo =GSE25GYPFS.jpeg
}}The first household GE refrigerators were made in 1925, and GE is continuing to produce and evolve their refrigerator products to the present day. GE has been gradually adding more technology to their fridges, from smart systems to sensors. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Appliance Innovation |url=https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621035756/https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |archive-date=Jun 21, 2025 |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>
==Consumer impact summary==
User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have '''Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology'''. The system requires new water filter standards, the '''XWFE''' or the '''RPWFE''' depending on the model of fridge. They are very similar to the '''XWF''' and '''RPWF''' filters except now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the preceding standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.

User Privacy: - Unknown, but GE appliances are generally equipped with smart home technology.

Business Model: - Appliance sales, replacement part sales.

Market Control: - One of the top appliance manufacturers in the US.
==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: [[Company article]]
==Products==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki.
* [[Example product one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product two]] (release date):}}

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or product lines with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T17:27:40Z

GumboRights: /* Consumer impact summary */ changed wording to convey the meaning more precisely.

{{InfoboxProductLine
| Title = General Electric Refrigerators
| Release Year =2022
| Product Type =Refrigerators
| In Production =Yes
| Official Website =https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/
| Logo =GSE25GYPFS.jpeg
}}The first household GE Refrigerators were made in 1925, and continued producing and evolving the product line to the present day. GE has been gradually adding more technology to their fridges, from smart systems to sensors. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Appliance Innovation |url=https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621035756/https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |archive-date=Jun 21, 2025 |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>
==Consumer impact summary==
User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the preceding standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.

User Privacy: - Unknown, but GE appliances are generally equipped with smart home technology.

Business Model: - Appliance sales, replacement part sales.

Market Control: - One of the top appliance manufacturers in the US.
==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: [[Company article]]
==Products==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki.
* [[Example product one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product two]] (release date):}}

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or product lines with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T17:15:59Z

GumboRights: Added full consumer impact summery, and cited sources.

{{InfoboxProductLine
| Title = General Electric Refrigerators
| Release Year =2022
| Product Type =Refrigerators
| In Production =Yes
| Official Website =https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/
| Logo =GSE25GYPFS.jpeg
}}The first household GE Refrigerators were made in 1925, and continued producing and evolving the product line to the present day. GE has been gradually adding more technology to their fridges, from smart systems to sensors. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Appliance Innovation |url=https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621035756/https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |archive-date=Jun 21, 2025 |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>
==Consumer impact summary==
User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the older standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.

User Privacy: - Unknown, but GE appliances are generally equipped with smart home technology.

Business Model: - Appliance sales, replacement part sales.

Market Control: - One of the top appliance manufacturers in the US.
==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: [[Company article]]
==Products==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki.
* [[Example product one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product two]] (release date):}}

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or product lines with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T17:02:09Z

GumboRights: Added user freedom

{{InfoboxProductLine
| Title = General Electric Refrigerators
| Release Year =2022
| Product Type =Refrigerators
| In Production =Yes
| Official Website =https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/
| Logo =GSE25GYPFS.jpeg
}}The first household GE Refrigerators were made in 1925, and continued producing and evolving the product line to the present day. GE has been gradually adding more technology to their fridges, from smart systems to sensors. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Appliance Innovation |url=https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621035756/https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |archive-date=Jun 21, 2025 |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>
==Consumer impact summary==
User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the older standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of products part of the product line.

Touch on relevant topics like:
* User Freedom
* User Privacy
* Business Model
* Market Control}}

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: [[Company article]]
==Products==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki.
* [[Example product one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product two]] (release date):}}

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or product lines with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T15:32:36Z

GumboRights: Initial intro text

General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T15:02:47Z

GumboRights: Added image

File:General Electric GSE25GYPFS.jpeg

2025-07-13T15:00:43Z

GumboRights: GE® ENERGY STAR® 25.3 Cu. Ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator

== Summary ==
GE® ENERGY STAR® 25.3 Cu. Ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator
== Licensing ==
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General Electric refrigerators

2025-07-13T14:54:14Z

GumboRights: Initial creation

{{InfoboxProductLine
| Title = General Electric Refrigerators
| Release Year =2022
| Product Type =Refrigerators
| In Production =Yes
| Official Website =https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/
| Logo =QuestionMark.svg
}}
{{Placeholder box|Add a 2-3 sentence introduction starting with "'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a ...<ref name":0">ref goes here</ref>". When writing the article, insert text in the space below this box, and then delete this tip box (and the other tip boxes below). In the visual editor, just click on a box and press backspace to delete it. In the source editor, simply delete the double curly brackets, and the text inside them.}}

==Consumer impact summary==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of products part of the product line.

Touch on relevant topics like:
* User Freedom
* User Privacy
* Business Model
* Market Control}}

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: [[Company article]]
==Products==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki.
* [[Example product one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product two]] (release date):}}

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or product lines with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]