Ftc Ignore That Sticker Saying Your Warranty Will Be Voided
Many devices have these stickers from manufacturers in an attempt to keep people from trying to fix their own devices or from having third parties fix them. The FTC says that it sent letters to “six major companies that market and sell automobiles, cellular devices, and video gaming systems in the United States” to warn them about the stickers. In its letter, the FTC told companies that their sticker practices go against the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act of 1975, which stipulates, among other things, that branded parts can’t be required for a warranty to be valid....