Samsung has been accused of making false claims about its features
Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday that a court has ordered the local unit of Samsung Electronics to pay a fine of $14 million ($9.65 million) over misleading claims about the waterresistance feature in some of its smartphones.
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(Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday that a court ordered the local unit of Samsung Electronics to pay a $14 million ($9.65 million) fine over misleading claims about a water-resistance feature in some of its smartphones Is.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said Samsung Australia has admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about water-resistance levels. The regulator had first sued the company https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-samsung-elec-regulator-idINS9N21Y008 in July 2019.
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The regulator said that between March 2016 and October 2018, the company ran in-store and social media ads claiming the phones could be used in pools or sea water.
However, the ACCC received hundreds of complaints from users that smartphones were not working properly or stopped working completely even after being exposed to water.
ACCC President Gina Cass-Gottlieb said, “The claims for these Galaxy phones constitute a significant selling point. Many consumers who buy Galaxy phones may encounter misleading advertisements before making the decision to purchase a new phone. “
Samsung did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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