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  1. Consumer-impact summary
  2. Incidents
  3. Planned obsolescence (June 2025)
  4. Products
  5. See also
  6. References

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Maytag
Basic information
Founded 1893-01-01
Legal Structure Subsidiary
Industry Home appliances
Also known as
Official website https://www.maytag.com/

Maytag is a company that sells kitchen and laundry appliances, such as freezers, fridges and dryers.[1]

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User freedom
  • User privacy
  • Business model
  • Market control

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Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Maytag category.

Planned obsolescence (June 2025)

On June 15, 2025, it was reported that a Maytag customer made a TikTok video saying he was left without repair options for a washer he purchased, despite it supposedly being covered by a 10-year warranty.[2]

Products

Maytag manufactures various home appliances, such as washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, wall ovens, ranges, and cooktops.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dependable Kitchen & Laundry Appliances". Maytag. Archived from the original on 2026-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  2. ↑ Gatollari, Mustafa (2025-06-15). "'I'm gonna go get myself a Speed Queen': Homeowner buys Maytag washing machine with 10-year warranty. It breaks down after 7 years. Then Maytag tells them something shocking". Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-11-09. Casey (@caseyurb50) accused the appliance manufacturer of 'planned obsolescence' in a viral TikTok.
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