TP-Link problems in US grow amid FCC router ban and four state lawsuits
Summary
Four U.S. states, including Florida, filed lawsuits against TP-Link, accusing the company of lying to consumers about its connections to China and the security risks of its routers. The lawsuits follow an FCC ban on certain routers made outside the U.S., which still does not allow TP-Link to sell its newest models in the country.Key Facts
- Florida, Montana, Iowa, and Nebraska sued TP-Link for allegedly misleading consumers about router safety and Chinese government ties.
- The FCC banned consumer routers made entirely or partly outside the U.S.; TP-Link has not received an exemption.
- Other companies like Netgear and Amazon’s Eero division have exemptions to sell their routers in the U.S.
- TP-Link’s newest Wi-Fi 8 routers cannot be sold in the U.S., but older approved models still can.
- Florida Attorney General said TP-Link routers were exploited by Chinese state hackers to access U.S. homes.
- TP-Link moved its headquarters from China to California in October 2024.
- TP-Link states its devices sold in the U.S. are made in Vietnam and claim independence from foreign control.
- The Florida AG disputes this, saying research and manufacturing are still mainly based in China.
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