List of companies that automatically void warranties for repaired products
Warranty is a written promise from a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time, or to do a piece of work again if it is not satisfactory. Different companies have different warranty policy that sometimes does not align with consumer rights. company could use warranty policy to deter consumer from making repairs with independent repair shops or making innocuous modifications to product.
United states has "Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act" [1], it requires manufacturers and sellers to provide clear, detailed information about warranty terms, prohibits deceptive warranties, prevents "tie-in" sales (forcing branded parts), and allows consumers to sue for breach of warranty.
Companies
[edit | edit source]| Company | Clause | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Marley | "Any and all warranties or guarantees shall immediately cease and terminate as to any products or parts thereof which are repaired, replaced, altered, or modified, without the prior express and written consent of House of Marley, LLC" | LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY [2] | |
| Whirlpool | "Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company" "Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance" | WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY [3] | This company has many different warranty papers all over the web and each with minor differences |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IMPROVEMENT ACT" (PDF). Gov info. 1975-01-04. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY". House of Marley. Archived from the original on 31 Dec 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY (December 2007). "WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY" (PDF). whirlpool. Archived from the original (PDF) on Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved Mar 24, 2026.