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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

20220623-7B047-2147355442

Ownership age

About 7 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20220623-7B047-2147355442. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Samsung destroyed in fire. Most likely WA45H7000AW or WA52. Source model text: WA52A5500AV. Incident: Samsung Washer circuit board caught fire. Washer was being used as it should; no injuries however no response from Samsung to return machine and avoid possible injury in the future

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.

Official report number: 20220623-7B047-2147355442. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.