Weber-Stephen, the maker of Weber grills, has agreed to scrap some warranty rules as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over consumers’ right to repair products that they purchase, the agency said on Thursday.
Under the settlement, Weber will no longer require consumers to use Weber parts as a condition of remaining under warranty and will add language to its warranty to that effect, the FTC said in a statement.
The FTC has pressed companies to drop rules that void warranties or otherwise punish customers who use independent repair shops or third-party parts to repair a wide range of products.
The agency made a similar deal with Harley-Davidson in June. It also settled with a company that made Westinghouse outdoor generators.
“Companies that use their warranties to illegally restrict consumers’ right to repair should fix them now,” said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, in a statement.
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