Company Editor

"whirlpool-corporation": {
    "names": [
        "Whirlpool Corporation",
        "Whirlpool",
        "WHR"
    ],
    "comment": "Whirlpool Corporation is an American appliance manufacturer that has defrauded thousands of customers [1], sold defective fridges [2], and released toxic carcinogenic pollution around its plant and in nearby groundwater [3][4]. It's appliances have caused hundreds of fires, killed at least two people [5][6][7][8], posed fire and safety risks [9], and led to the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people [10][11].",
    "sources": {
        "1": "https://www.beasleyallen.com/article/whirlpool-581m-alabama-consumer-fraud-verdict/",
        "2": "https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/whirlpool-class-action-lawsuit-and-settlement-news/whirlpool-class-action-alleges-several-refrigerator-brands-house-defective-wires/",
        "3": "https://talkbusiness.net/2020/02/cleanup-of-dangerous-chemical-continues-near-former-whirlpool-plant/",
        "4": "https://eu.swtimes.com/story/news/2016/02/22/whirlpool-releases-report-on-fort/26321222007/",
        "5": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/24/whirlpool-named-worst-offender-for-white-goods-fires-in-london",
        "6": "https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/sep/24/killer-tumble-dryer-faulty-whirlpool-machine-product-safety-scandal",
        "7": "https://www.which.co.uk/news/2019/12/whirlpool-announces-recall-of-up-to-519000-indesit-and-hotpoint-fire-risk-washing-machines-in-the-uk/",
        "8": "https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/whirlpool-tumble-dryer-fire-product-recall-312802",
        "9": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/Whirlpool-Agrees-to-Pay-11-5-Million-Civil-Penalty-for-Failure-to-Immediately-Report-Glass-Cooktops-Posing-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards",
        "10": "https://www.ft.com/content/11c35448-2eb9-4c6a-9a56-f31a5fd18525",
        "11": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/27/grenfell-fire-fridge-maker-accused-of-safety-test-failings-in-council-lawsuit"
    },
    "sourceNotes": {
        "1": "defrauded thousands of customers",
        "2": "sold defective fridges",
        "3": "toxic carcinogenic pollution around manufacturing plant",
        "4": "toxic carcinogenic pollution in groundwater around manufacturing plant",
        "5": "sold appliances that caused hundreds of fires and killed at least 2 people",
        "6": "sold appliances that caused hundreds of fires and killed at least 2 people",
        "7": "sold appliances that caused hundreds of fires and killed at least 2 people",
        "8": "sold appliances that caused hundreds of fires and killed at least 2 people",
        "9": "sold defective cookers that posed a fire and safety risk",
        "10": "sold defective fridges that led to the fire in Grenfell Tower killing 72 people",
        "11": "sold defective fridges that led to the fire in Grenfell Tower killing 72 people"
    },
    "tags": [
        "electronics"
    ],
    "score": 8,
    "ownedBy": [],
    "logoUrl": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Whirlpool_Corporation_Logo_%28as_of_2017%29.svg",
    "siteUrl": "http://whirlpool.com/",
    "updatedAt": "2026-03-06T08:52:09.636Z"
},