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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

LG WT5101HV

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20130625-72EAC-1337094

Ownership age

About 19 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Injury-related incident

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130625-72EAC-1337094. Matched catalog product: LG WT5101HV. Incident: The consumer stated that he has been experiencing with his washer since purchase. The washer would shake violently while in use, sometimes it would move across the floor, bang into the wall. It had punctured holes in the wall. He feels that he experienced similar problems of Recall number: 13-073. Hazard: An unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use, posing a risk of injury to consumers and property damage to the surrounding area.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.
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Official report number: 20130625-72EAC-1337094. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.