I bought a laptop for my son last summer (less than 12 months ago) and his charger has died. He brought it back to the shop but was told that the warranty on chargers was only 6 months, and that it was likely that a "power surge" in the house had caused it to quit, probably caused by a power shower. He was obliged to buy a new charger for €75.
I understood that the Sale of Goods Act etc required ALL such goods to have a minimum 12 month warranty, regardless of any small print exclusions. If a power shower would cause it to fail, why only after six months?
Is the shop entitled to exclude any warranty on this? I would have thought most homes have a power shower these days, and that was just an easy thing to blame!
Thanks
I understood that the Sale of Goods Act etc required ALL such goods to have a minimum 12 month warranty, regardless of any small print exclusions. If a power shower would cause it to fail, why only after six months?
Is the shop entitled to exclude any warranty on this? I would have thought most homes have a power shower these days, and that was just an easy thing to blame!
Thanks
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