Olg Frankfurt: Smoke Detector Manufacturers Are Entitled to Compensation From Stiftung Warentest
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According to Stiftung Warentest, a Pyrexx smoke detector was "deficient." But one test was flawed. What is a reputation worth? A visit to Marzahn.
A faulty test by Stiftung Warentest had dramatic consequences for a smoke detector manufacturer: the company lost customers, every third job broke away. The manufacturer doubted the result – rightly, as it turned out.
The Stiftung Warentest must be liable for the economic consequences of an incorrect test judgment. The Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt granted compensation to the smoke detector manufacturer Pyrexx. The exact amount has yet to be determined. The foundation fears that the judgement will restrict independent tests.
After a negative but faulty product test, the Stiftung Warentest must pay damages. Background was a poor test judgement on a smoke detector.
In the dispute over the far-reaching consequences of an incorrect "lack of" judgment for a smoke detector, the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) in Frankfurt am Main found a breach of duty of the Stiftung Warentest. Therefore, the affected manufacturer Pyrexx could "claim for damages for the reason", the OLG decided on Thursday. The evaluation of the testers was suitable to "harm the reputation of the company and reduce the confidence in the products". (A…
A Berlin smoke detector company has sued and won the Warentest Foundation for failing to test for damages in millions of euros. This is the first time in the history of the Foundation.
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