LG (Appliances)
Korean electronics firm's appliance line. Marketed its linear compressor as quieter, more efficient, longer-lived.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1958
- Website
- lg.com
- HQ
- South Korea
- Manufacturing
- South Korea,USA,China
- Ownership type
- Conglomerate subsidiary
- Parent
- LG Electronics
- Status since
- 2026-06-08
Ownership
Division of LG Electronics (South Korea).
Why Watchlist
The linear-compressor refrigerator saga is the marquee problem: a 2020 settlement covering ~1.5M consumers (LG denied any defect) and 2024-2025 suits alleging the same part still fails in newer units, now with fraud claims. Functioning brand with a real service network, but refrigerator-specific risk is high. Watchlist.
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