Maytag MHW5100 DCO

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20171128-4DC17-1715430. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Maytag MHW5100 DCO (Front loading washer Model # MHW5100 DCO Serial # C42950862). Incident: This caller is reporting her front loading washer that she purchased July 2015 from retailer in Hawaii. She had no problems with the washer until November 28, 2017 which is the afternoon that it exploded. Her 35 year old daughter put a small load of clothes in the washer, turned it on and walked away, however a short time later the daughter, her father and other household members heard an explosion, the daughter went to see what had happened and came for her father telling him that the washer had exploded and pieces of it were scattered around the laundry room. The caller is reporting this incident as a severe injury hazard due to flying debris from the washer. There are no injuries to report The caller has not contacted the manufacturer but she does intend to contact them.