Samsung eyes fix after complaints of 'exploding' washers

[Zorro]

Source: AFP

Samsung is in discussions about "potential safety issues" concerning some of its washing machines after a class-action lawsuit complained the appliances were exploding, the company said Wednesday.

The news comes after the South Korean electronics giant recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a series of battery explosions.

Samsung is "in active discussions" with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on issues with top-load washing machines manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016, a company statement said.

"In rare cases, affected units may experience abnormal vibrations that could pose a risk of personal injury or property damage when washing bedding, bulky or water-resistant items," it said.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/samsung-eyes-fix-complaints-exploding-washers-214657248--finance.html

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Does Samsung make any consumer products that don't explode or catch fire?

[elleng]

1. My CAMERA!

http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/uk_EK-GC100ZWABTU_066_Front_white_thumb_10039308123117?$L2-Gallery$

[jberryhill]

2. Dang, ISIS should just buy all their stuff from Samsung

Why bother with explosives and pressure cookers.

[GP6971]

3. So far we're OK with

our TVs.....going on 5 years now.

[GoDawgs]

4. Ask the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Division

They might be a little busy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/samsung-fire-&-marine-insurance

[jtuck004]

5. So this is what people want to buy instead of things made by their neighbors. Maybe they can

wash their Karma with it.

[onehandle]

6. Their washers, dryers, phones, tablets, and TVs have caught fire in the last few years.

Samsung is famous for rushing their products to market without proper testing.

[OldRedneck]

7. Just what I need to hear

We replaced our centuries-old Maytag dryer with a Samsung dryer about six months ago.

Should I haul it to the junk yard before it catches fire?

I plays a really pleasant tune when it starts and when it's finished.