Samsung is recalling 663,500 of its top-loading, super-speed washing machines.
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The manufacturer warns users thatThese machines may short-circuit and overheat, causing a fire. Samsung has already received 51 reports of washing machines smoking, melting, overheating, or catching fire. Ten of these incidents resulted in property damage, and three people were injured due to smoke inhalation.
We are talking about models WA49B, WA50B, WA51A, WA52A,WA54A and WA55A. All were sold between June 2021 and December 2022 for between $900 and $1,500 at major retailers such as Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, and Lowe's.
The fire hazard can be eliminatedSoftware update. If the device is not updated, users should immediately stop using the washing machine until the software is updated.
By the way, for Samsung (as well as for many(manufacturers of gadgets and household appliances) such situations are nothing new. Users still remember the story of the explosive Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, whose batteries spontaneously ignited and exploded.