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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

Samsung destroyed in fire. Most likely WA45H7000AW or WA52

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20170125-B57FE-2147407692

Ownership age

About 14 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Product safety incident

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170125-B57FE-2147407692. Matched catalog product: Samsung destroyed in fire. Most likely WA45H7000AW or WA52. Source model text: WA45H7000AW. Incident: I purchased a Samsung 4.5 Cu. Ft. Top Load Washer SKU #: 4115597 Model #: WA45H7000AW from RC Willey on 12/1/2015 for $533.22 plus tax and delivery fees. In November 2016, it was recalled. Although I had not experienced any trouble with my washer, and in fact, recommended this model to others because I was so satisfied, I had the recall repair performed.

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: 20170125-B57FE-2147407692. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.