AG Madigan scores settlement for pre-flat screen era TV and monitor buyers

Posted on December 13, 2017
Lisa Madigan
Illinois has brokered a $36 million settlement for some TVs and monitors that date back at least 10 years. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan)

By RFD Radio

SPRINGFIELD – Televisions are cheaper these days but Illinois Attorney general Lisa Madigan believes some Illinois consumers are owed money from a bygone era.

Madigan said some consumers who bought Hitachi, Philips and Samsung televisions or monitors between March 1995 and November 2007 were victims of illegal price fixing of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) that went into TVs. The lawsuits ended with $36 million in settlements.

People have the chance to fill out an online for to claim a portion of that money. An individual can claim $20 for a CRT television or $60 for a CRT monitor. The deadline to file is July 18. You can file at www.illinoiscrtsettlement.com.

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