Retailers Refuse Post-Return-Window Defect Resolution for Known Product Faults
When appliances have widely documented manufacturing defects, retailers use return window expiry to deny resolution even when the fault is attributable to the product, not the consumer. Consumers with video evidence of ongoing defects are left without recourse because standard policy overrides product liability. There is no escalation path for defects confirmed in multiple consumer reports.
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