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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 LG high efficiency stackable medium front load was

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20160228-EF73C-2147421329

Ownership age

About 28 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Structural / mechanical failure

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20160228-EF73C-2147421329. Matched catalog product: LG LG high efficiency stackable medium front load was. Source model text: Top Loading Washer model WT4870C. Incident: The drum broke away on my LG model number WT4870C washer. The washer was purchased 10/23/2013. This is the same problem that was recalled on other models. Here is a summary of that recall:

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: 20160228-EF73C-2147421329. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.