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posted by chromas on Thursday April 12 2018, @03:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the just-peel-it dept.

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Those stickers on gadgets that say you'll void your warranty if they're removed? You've probably come to expect them whenever you purchase a new device. The FTC has just made clear, however, that those warranty notices are illegal when it fired off warning letters to six companies that market and sell automobiles, mobile devices and video game consoles in the US. It didn't mention which automakers and tech corporations they are, but since the list includes companies that make video game consoles, Sony and Microsoft could be two of them.

[...] Thomas B. Pahl, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement:

"Provisions that tie warranty coverage to the use of particular products or services harm both consumers who pay more for them as well as the small businesses who offer competing products and services."

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/11/ftc-warranty-warning/


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 13 2018, @05:50AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 13 2018, @05:50AM (#666341)

    I always found it funny that laws are so selectively enforced.