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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 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==
==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 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.


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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==
==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]].
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]].

Revision as of 17:15, 13 July 2025

General Electric Refrigerators
Basic Information
Release Year 2022
Product Type Refrigerators
In Production Yes
Official Website https://www.geappliances.com/ge-appliances/kitchen/refrigerators/

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. [1]

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. [2][3] 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

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References

  1. "History of Appliance Innovation". GE Appliances. Archived from the original on Jun 21, 2025. Retrieved Jul 13, 2025.
  2. "Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE". GE Appliances. Retrieved Jul 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting". GE Appliances. Retrieved Jul 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)