Samsung Recalls Top-Load Washing Machines

Here's an important recall from Samsung  for 34 models of their top-load washing machines. Samsung has received 733 reports of washing machines experiencing excessive vibration and/or the top detaching  exploding off from the washing machine chassis. The 2.8 million washers affected by the recall were manufactured in South Korea, China and Thailand between March 2011 …

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GE Appliances Recalls Top-Loading Washer

GE Appliances, a Haier company (“GEA”) has announced a recall of 220,000+ GE Profile High-Efficiency Top-Loading Clothes Washers due to a risk of fire. This recall is for older appliances sold between June 2003 and October 2011. All  units with any of these GE Profile model numbers are affected: WPGT9350, WPGT9360, WPGT9150 They units, made in Korea, came …

Electrolux Recalls Wall Ovens Made for Frigidaire and Kenmore

A small recall from the Electrolux has been issued in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. About 1000 electric wall ovens (single and double) manufactured by Elecrolux for Frigidaire and Kenmore could have a faulty thermal switch posing a fire hazard. They were sold in black, white or stainless steel. The single ovens measure …

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Under questioning from the Justice Department's Steven Kramer, Electrolux Chief Executive Keith McLoughlin acknowledged that the company's annual reports and other documents had repeatedly described the U.S. market for appliances as relatively consolidated compared to the more fragmented European market.