The South Korean company, “Samsung”, has recalled more than 660,000 washing machines due to the risk of fire, according to the “Samsung” website.CNN Business“, Friday.
The company warned customers of the risk of a short-circuit and that the washing machine could overheat, posing a risk of fire.
The company received 51 reports of “smoking, melting, overheating or fire in washing machines”. Ten of these incidents resulted in property damage, and three clients reported smoke inhalation injuries.
The site mentioned that there are many models of Samsung top-loading washing machines with high speed that may be affected by this defect, and published US Consumer Product Safety Commission A set of serial numbers for the 14 recalled models.
He indicated that 663,500 washing machines were sold in several large stores from June 2021 to December 2022, at a cost ranging between $900 and $1,500.
AndThe company said In a statement on its official website, the software update can avoid the risk of fire, and that “consumers should immediately check whether their washing machine’s software has been updated to prevent risks, and if this has not happened, consumers should immediately stop using the washing machine until it is updated.” the program”.
Samsung added that all washing machines equipped with “wi-fi” should automatically download free software for repair when connected to the Internet. Those without internet can get a free Samsung device to download the free software.