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| Official Website =https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/

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}}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>

}}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 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~~.

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.

~~Touch on relevant topics like:~~

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

* User Freedom

* User Privacy

* Business Model

* Market Control}}

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]].

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==References==

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 | 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>
+}}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 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.
+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.
-Touch on relevant topics like:
+User Privacy: - Unknown, but GE appliances are generally equipped with smart home technology.
-* User Freedom
-* User Privacy
-* Business Model
-* Market Control}}
+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]].
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 ==References==
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+[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]