The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that warning stickers that say people will void their warranties are not only meaningless but also illegal. Sony's PlayStation has a sticker that says, “Warranty void if seal damaged.”The sticker on the PlayStation says, “Warranty void if seal removed/damaged.”The agency said it sent letters about the labels to six “major” companies that make game consoles, automobiles and cellular devices. Consumer groups have criticized several companies, including Apple, Sony and Microsoft, for using these types of warnings — or for telling consumers that third-party repairs will violate a warranty. “Of course correctly repairing products yourself doesn’t void the warranty. This warranty does not apply if this product … has had the warranty seal on the [product] altered, defaced, or removed.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2018 14:02 UTC