8/17/2023 0 Comments Costco battery car![]() ![]() New labeling on Costco’s Interstate branded batteries removes the “free replacement” wording and, now, directs members to the Costco website for coverage details. Instead, Costco claims that it never intended to charge members for a replacement. However, it denied that this was a regular practice. Skrandel the increased price differential for the replacement battery. ![]() Skrandel filed, Costco admitted it made a mistake in charging Mr. In its Answer to the Class Action Complaint that Mr. Skrandel required to pay the price difference between the refunded amount and the increased price of the replacement battery purchased. However, he was refunded the original purchase price and then, directed to purchase a replacement battery as a new transaction, with Mr. Skrandel returned it to Costco for a “free” replacement. When the battery failed during the warranty period, Mr. The battery’s label prominently claimed a “free replacement” period of three years. The Florida resident purchased a car battery in 2017 from Costco’s Palm Beach Gardens store. In addition, he claims that the misrepresentation is deceptive and violates Federal Trade Commission business rules for using the word “free” in marketing and labeling. In a class action filed in federal court, John Skrandel (on behalf of all others similarly situated in Florida and Nationwide) alleges that Costco misrepresented the “free replacement” warranty on its Interstate branded batteries. The suit alleges that Costco used deceptive practices to mislead consumers about a “free replacement” warranty of Interstate branded car batteries purchased at Costco warehouses. However, a Costco member in Florida says the warehouse club did not see things quite the same way when he sought a “free replacement.”Ī class action, civil lawsuit against Costco is currently working its way through the federal court system. When you buy a product labeled with the words “free replacement,” common sense says, if the original is defective or breaks, you can expect to get a new one with no money out of pocket. ![]()
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