Beko controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
LG Electronics sues three European appliance brands over patents
Lawsuit filed
LG Electronics filed lawsuits in a Munich court against Arcelik, Beko and Grundig, alleging that the companies infringed LG's ice-making patents for side-by-side refrigerators. The allegations are not presented as a court determination.
Source excerpt
LG Electronics said Wednesday it has filed lawsuits against three European home appliance manufacturers with a court in Munich over allegations that they infringed LG’s ice-making patents for side-by-side refrigerators.
The accused companies are Arcelik, Beko and Grundig, affiliates of Turkey-based Koc Group, which sell home electronics in European markets.
The complaint, filed with the Mannheim District Court in Germany, claimed that a Beko subsidiary Turkish home appliance firm, Arcelik, made unauthorized use of its laundry machine interface.
2016
Fatal UK tumble-dryer fire and product-safety scrutiny
A Beko DCS 85W tumble dryer was implicated in a fire that caused the death of Mishell Moloney. Reporting cited earlier fires involving the product range and previous recalls of smaller models. The incident prompted criticism of the company’s characterization of the event as isolated and raised broader questions about product safety and quality control.