Justice. Epson Accused of Programmed Obsolescence: a Trial Opens This Thursday, "a World First"
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Epson, a printer manufacturer, will be tried in a few months for practicing what is called programmed obsolescence, a first in France. The company would have voluntarily reduced the life of its ink cartridges to force its customers to buy them as often as possible. Epson refutes these accusations. But printers are not the only products to arouse this kind of suspicion. Mobile phones and household appliances have already been investigated in Fran…
Nearly nine years after HOP's (Programd Obsolescence Halt) complaint against Epson, a hearing will be held this Thursday in the court of Nanterre (Hautes-de-Seine). The association accuses the printer manufacturer of having pushed for the accelerated renewal of its products.
As a trial begins this Thursday against the printer manufacturer Epson following a complaint filed by "Halte Obsolescence Programmée" (HOP) in 2017, the association continues to point to "many problems related to overproduction and overconsumption". 11 years after its creation, it claims a community of 60,000 people.
For the first time in history, printer manufacturer Epson will stand trial for planned obsolescence and faces a potential fine of €300,000. The HOP association denounces this as a "deplorable" waste. This is a first in France, and even a "world first," according to the Stop Planned Obsolescence (HOP) association. The courts will examine the case of a multinational corporation accused of deliberately shortening the lifespan of its products, in ot…
Nearly nine years after HOP's (Programd Obsolescence Halt) complaint against Epson, a hearing will be held this Thursday in the court of Nanterre (Hautes-de-Seine). The association accuses the printer manufacturer of having pushed for the accelerated renewal of its products.
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