Dyson, the UK firm behind bagless vacuum cleaners, has lost a bid for compensation for alleged losses after a European court victory for the company over EU energy labelling rules.
The system was scrapped in 2018 after the company won a ruling that the labelling requirements imposed by the European Commission on vacuum cleaners discriminated against its technology, misled customers about the efficiency of some vacuum cleaners and unfairly benefited its German rivals.
Its case at the EU’s General Court was based on evidence that energy tests carried out on empty machines from 2014 were misleading as they did not reflect real-life use.
The company was founded by Sir James Dyson
Dyson alleged that cleaners with an A-rated efficiency label could soon drop to a G grade once it was used.
The company had sought €176m (£150m) in compensation from the same Luxembourg-based court.
But Dyson was told on Wednesday that its claim had been dismissed.
Judges ruled: “By using the standardised empty receptacle testing method, the Commission did not manifestly and gravely disregard the limits on its discretion or commit a sufficiently serious breach of the principles of equal treatment and sound administration.”
Sky News has contacted Dyson for a statement in response to the ruling.
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