Samsung recalled more than 660,000 washing machines, warning customers that the machine could short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The company received 51 reports of "smoking, melting, overheating or fire involving the washers." Ten of these reports resulted in property damage, and three customers reported injuries from smoke inhalation.
Several models of Samsung's top-load washers with super speed wash are affected: the WA49B, WA50B, WA51A, WA52A, WA54A and WA55A. The machines were sold in white, black, champagne, and ivory colors, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission published the range of serial numbers for the 14 models recalled.
The 663,500 washing machines were sold at bigbox retailers such as Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, and Lowe's from June 2021 through December 2022, costing between $900 and $1,500. A software update can fix the fire hazard. "Consumers should immediately check whether their washer's software has been updated to prevent the hazard; and, if not, consumers should immediately stop using the washer until the software is updated," the CPSC said.
All wi-fi equipped washers should automatically download the free software repair when connected to the internet, Samsung said. Those who don't have internet can get a free dongle from Samsung to plug in and download the free software repair.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Samsung recalls top-loading washing machines because short-circuit can start a fireAccording to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Samsung has received 51 reports of smoking, melting, overheating or fire involving the washers; 10 of which resulted in property damage.
続きを読む »
Microsoft Intune isn't working on Samsung phones after Android 13 update, there's a fixSamsung started rolling out Android 13 to its flagship phones a couple of weeks ago, and now we have the first issues, this time with Microsoft Intune.
続きを読む »
Tesla chooses TSMC over Samsung, places huge 4nm chip orderOne month ago, back in November, news broke that Tesla had placed a huge order for silicon at TSMC, choosing the Taiwanese chip manufacturer over Samsung. The deal is moving forward!
続きを読む »
Android 13 arrives for Samsung Galaxy A13 5G in the USOriginally introduced one year ago, the Galaxy A13 5G has already received an Android OS update and is now in the process of getting its second, Android 13.
続きを読む »
Samsung recalling over 663,000 top-load washing machines over fire hazardSamsung issued a recall of hundreds of thousands of specific top-load washing machines on Thursday, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
続きを読む »
Last-minute Samsung Holiday deal: Z Flip, Z Fold and Galaxy Watch models heavily discounted!If you thought that all the deals for this year were already over, think again! This last-minute sale slashes the prices of some very hot Samsung phones and wearables.
続きを読む »