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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Features of ovens locked behind cloud (''date'')===		===Features of ovens locked behind cloud (''date'')===
	Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock.{{Citation needed}} The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met.{{Citation needed}} The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.		Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock.{{Citation needed}} The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met.{{Citation needed}} The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250909103108/https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm Archived])</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.

	===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===		===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = GE Appliances		\|Description=
	\| ~~Type~~ =~~Subsidiary~~		\|Founded=1905
	\| ~~Founded~~ =~~1905~~		\|Industry=Appliances
	\| ~~Industry~~ =~~Home Appliances~~		\|Logo=GE Appliances logo.svg
	\| ~~Official~~ Website =https://geappliancesco.com/		\|ParentCompany=Haier
	~~\| Logo =GE Appliances logo.svg~~		\|Type=Subsidiary
	}}'''{{wplink\|GE Appliances\|GE Appliances}}''' is an American home appliance manufacturer owned by the Chinese company [[Haier]] since 2016. It was founded in 1905 as part of General Electric.		\|Website=https://geappliancesco.com/
			}}
			'''{{wplink\|GE Appliances\|GE Appliances}}''' is an American home appliance manufacturer owned by the Chinese company [[Haier]] since 2016. It was founded in 1905 as part of General Electric.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

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	==Products==		==Products==
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	===Refrigerators:===		===Refrigerators===

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	===Ovens:===		===Ovens===

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citations very much needed

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	\| Official Website =https://geappliancesco.com/		\| Official Website =https://geappliancesco.com/
	\| Logo =GE Appliances logo.svg		\| Logo =GE Appliances logo.svg
	}}'''GE Appliances''' is an American home appliance manufacturer owned by the Chinese company [[Haier]] since 2016. It was founded in 1905 as part of General Electric.		}}'''{{wplink\|GE Appliances\|GE Appliances}}''' is an American home appliance manufacturer owned by the Chinese company [[Haier]] since 2016. It was founded in 1905 as part of General Electric.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Features of ovens locked behind cloud (''date'')===		===Features of ovens locked behind cloud (''date'')===
	Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock. The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met. The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.		Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock.{{Citation needed}} The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met.{{Citation needed}} The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.

	===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===		===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===

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bug fix

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	===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===		===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===
	{{Main\|GE Refrigerator water filter DRM}}GE refrigerators manufactured since 2017 make use of RFID-based Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems in their water filtration units, preventing the use of third-party replacement filters.<ref name="GE-RPWFE">{{Cite web \|title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013043152/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|archive-date=13 Oct 2024 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=GE Appliances \|publisher=GE Appliances \|quote=The RPWFE filter transitioned to a new design at the beginning of 2017}}</ref> These systems use 13.56 MHz ISO14443A passive RFID tags embedded in filter cartridges that communicate with readers inside the refrigerator cabinet.<ref name="patent">{{Cite patent\|country=US\|number=20150101669\|status=application\|title=Refrigerator Appliance and a Method for Monitoring a Water Filter Assembly Within the Same\|pubdate=16 Apr 2015\|fdate=14 Oct 2013\|inventor=Krause, Andrew Reinhard\|assign=General Electric Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Jun 2016 \|title=Google Patents \|url=https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828142642/https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|archive-date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=28 Aug 2025 \|website=Google}}</ref> When non-authenticated filters are detected, the system displays ''"Leak Detected"'' error messages & disables water & ice dispensing functionality entirely.<ref name="GE-leak">{{cite web \|title=Refrigerator - Leak Detected Message on Display \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250821052851/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=products.geappliances.com \|publisher=GE Appliances}}</ref>		{{Main\|GE Refrigerator water filter DRM}}
			GE refrigerators manufactured since 2017 make use of RFID-based Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems in their water filtration units, preventing the use of third-party replacement filters.<ref name="GE-RPWFE">{{Cite web \|title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013043152/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|archive-date=13 Oct 2024 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=GE Appliances \|publisher=GE Appliances \|quote=The RPWFE filter transitioned to a new design at the beginning of 2017}}</ref> These systems use 13.56 MHz ISO14443A passive RFID tags embedded in filter cartridges that communicate with readers inside the refrigerator cabinet.<ref name="patent">{{Cite patent\|country=US\|number=20150101669\|status=application\|title=Refrigerator Appliance and a Method for Monitoring a Water Filter Assembly Within the Same\|pubdate=16 Apr 2015\|fdate=14 Oct 2013\|inventor=Krause, Andrew Reinhard\|assign=General Electric Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Jun 2016 \|title=Google Patents \|url=https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828142642/https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|archive-date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=28 Aug 2025 \|website=Google}}</ref> When non-authenticated filters are detected, the system displays ''"Leak Detected"'' error messages & disables water & ice dispensing functionality entirely.<ref name="GE-leak">{{cite web \|title=Refrigerator - Leak Detected Message on Display \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250821052851/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=products.geappliances.com \|publisher=GE Appliances}}</ref>

	It is possible to request a filter bypass plug from GE that allows the refrigerator to dispense unfiltered water.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Refrigerator - Bypass Plug \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=35748 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220164722/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=35748 \|archive-date=20 Feb 2025 \|access-date=15 Aug 2025 \|website=GE Appliances}}</ref> To receive the filter, the refrigerator must be registered with GE. Registering the appliance online requires the user to create a GE Appliances account and agree to [[Forced arbitration\|mandatory arbitration]] with no opt-out.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Jun 2025 \|title=Terms of Use \|url=https://www.geappliances.com/privacy/terms.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815151611/https://www.geappliances.com/privacy/terms.htm \|archive-date=15 Aug 2025 \|access-date=28 Aug 2025 \|website=GE Appliances}}</ref>		It is possible to request a filter bypass plug from GE that allows the refrigerator to dispense unfiltered water.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Refrigerator - Bypass Plug \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=35748 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220164722/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=35748 \|archive-date=20 Feb 2025 \|access-date=15 Aug 2025 \|website=GE Appliances}}</ref> To receive the filter, the refrigerator must be registered with GE. Registering the appliance online requires the user to create a GE Appliances account and agree to [[Forced arbitration\|mandatory arbitration]] with no opt-out.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Jun 2025 \|title=Terms of Use \|url=https://www.geappliances.com/privacy/terms.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815151611/https://www.geappliances.com/privacy/terms.htm \|archive-date=15 Aug 2025 \|access-date=28 Aug 2025 \|website=GE Appliances}}</ref>

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	Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock. The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met. The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.		Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock. The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met. The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.

	=== DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'') ===		===DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'')===
	{{Main\|GE Refrigerator water filter DRM}}GE refrigerators manufactured since 2017 make use of RFID-based Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems in their water filtration units, preventing the use of third-party replacement filters.<ref name="GE-RPWFE">{{Cite web \|title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013043152/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|archive-date=13 Oct 2024 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=GE Appliances \|publisher=GE Appliances \|quote=The RPWFE filter transitioned to a new design at the beginning of 2017}}</ref> These systems use 13.56 MHz ISO14443A passive RFID tags embedded in filter cartridges that communicate with readers inside the refrigerator cabinet.<ref name="patent">{{Cite patent\|country=US\|number=20150101669\|status=application\|title=Refrigerator Appliance and a Method for Monitoring a Water Filter Assembly Within the Same\|pubdate=16 Apr 2015\|fdate=14 Oct 2013\|inventor=Krause, Andrew Reinhard\|assign=General Electric Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Jun 2016 \|title=Google Patents \|url=https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828142642/https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|archive-date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=28 Aug 2025 \|website=Google}}</ref> When non-authenticated filters are detected, the system displays ''"Leak Detected"'' error messages & disables water & ice dispensing functionality entirely.<ref name="GE-leak">{{cite web \|title=Refrigerator - Leak Detected Message on Display \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250821052851/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=products.geappliances.com \|publisher=GE Appliances}}</ref>		{{Main\|GE Refrigerator water filter DRM}}GE refrigerators manufactured since 2017 make use of RFID-based Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems in their water filtration units, preventing the use of third-party replacement filters.<ref name="GE-RPWFE">{{Cite web \|title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013043152/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 \|archive-date=13 Oct 2024 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=GE Appliances \|publisher=GE Appliances \|quote=The RPWFE filter transitioned to a new design at the beginning of 2017}}</ref> These systems use 13.56 MHz ISO14443A passive RFID tags embedded in filter cartridges that communicate with readers inside the refrigerator cabinet.<ref name="patent">{{Cite patent\|country=US\|number=20150101669\|status=application\|title=Refrigerator Appliance and a Method for Monitoring a Water Filter Assembly Within the Same\|pubdate=16 Apr 2015\|fdate=14 Oct 2013\|inventor=Krause, Andrew Reinhard\|assign=General Electric Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Jun 2016 \|title=Google Patents \|url=https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828142642/https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf \|archive-date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=28 Aug 2025 \|website=Google}}</ref> When non-authenticated filters are detected, the system displays ''"Leak Detected"'' error messages & disables water & ice dispensing functionality entirely.<ref name="GE-leak">{{cite web \|title=Refrigerator - Leak Detected Message on Display \|url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250821052851/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025 \|access-date=13 Jan 2025 \|website=products.geappliances.com \|publisher=GE Appliances}}</ref>

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	==Products==		==Products==

	=== Refrigerators: ===		===Refrigerators:===

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	=== Ovens: ===		===Ovens:===

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	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Bosch]]		*[[Bosch]]
	* [[LG]]		*[[LG]]
	* [[Samsung]]		*[[Samsung]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:Home appliance companies]]
			[[Category:Haier]]

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{{InfoboxCompany
| Name = GE Appliances
| Type =Subsidiary
| Founded =1905
| Industry =Home Appliances
| Official Website =https://geappliancesco.com/
| Logo =GE Appliances logo.svg
}}'''GE Appliances''' is an American home appliance manufacturer owned by the Chinese company [[Haier]] since 2016. It was founded in 1905 as part of General Electric.

==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
* User freedom
* User privacy
* Business model
* Market control}}

==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 [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Features of ovens locked behind cloud (''date'')===
Some GE ovens have certain features locked behind a cloud integration, requiring the user to connect the stove to Wi-Fi and install the SmartHQ app in order to unlock. The ovens have the necessary physical buttons to utilise the features, but the oven refuses till the requirements are met. The sales literature <ref>https://www.geappliances.com/ge/connected-appliances/ranges-ovens-cooking.htm</ref>, manual{{Citation needed}}, and website{{Citation needed}} have no mention of such requirements.

=== DRM on refrigerator water filters (''2017 - Present'') ===
{{Main|GE Refrigerator water filter DRM}}GE refrigerators manufactured since 2017 make use of RFID-based Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems in their water filtration units, preventing the use of third-party replacement filters.<ref name="GE-RPWFE">{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013043152/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |archive-date=13 Oct 2024 |access-date=13 Jan 2025 |website=GE Appliances |publisher=GE Appliances |quote=The RPWFE filter transitioned to a new design at the beginning of 2017}}</ref> These systems use 13.56 MHz ISO14443A passive RFID tags embedded in filter cartridges that communicate with readers inside the refrigerator cabinet.<ref name="patent">{{Cite patent|country=US|number=20150101669|status=application|title=Refrigerator Appliance and a Method for Monitoring a Water Filter Assembly Within the Same|pubdate=16 Apr 2015|fdate=14 Oct 2013|inventor=Krause, Andrew Reinhard|assign=General Electric Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Jun 2016 |title=Google Patents |url=https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828142642/https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f2/85/5b/342cbcc87ca554/US20150101669A1.pdf |archive-date=28 Aug 2025 |access-date=28 Aug 2025 |website=Google}}</ref> When non-authenticated filters are detected, the system displays ''"Leak Detected"'' error messages & disables water & ice dispensing functionality entirely.<ref name="GE-leak">{{cite web |title=Refrigerator - Leak Detected Message on Display |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250821052851/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23448 |archive-date=21 Aug 2025 |access-date=13 Jan 2025 |website=products.geappliances.com |publisher=GE Appliances}}</ref>

It is possible to request a filter bypass plug from GE that allows the refrigerator to dispense unfiltered water.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator - Bypass Plug |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=35748 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220164722/https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=35748 |archive-date=20 Feb 2025 |access-date=15 Aug 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> To receive the filter, the refrigerator must be registered with GE. Registering the appliance online requires the user to create a GE Appliances account and agree to [[Forced arbitration|mandatory arbitration]] with no opt-out.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Jun 2025 |title=Terms of Use |url=https://www.geappliances.com/privacy/terms.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815151611/https://www.geappliances.com/privacy/terms.htm |archive-date=15 Aug 2025 |access-date=28 Aug 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>

==Products==

=== Refrigerators: ===

*

=== Ovens: ===

*

==See also==

* [[Bosch]]
* [[LG]]
* [[Samsung]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]