Our love for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started to implode when the first few reports of the ‘explosiongate’ emerged. The fate of this gorgeous looking device was sealed when the incidents didn’t stop at few. Supposedly, the Galaxy Note 7 exploded in the hands of a 6 yr old kid while he was watching videos; the device even burned down a huge SUV to ashes and many such fatal incidents followed. While the brand is already struggling to fights its way out of this problem it seems another of their product is adding a new battle to the task.
Joining the infamous explosion-gate are Samsung’s top-load washing machines, weird, isn’t it? In an incident reported in the state of Texas has revealed a horrific accident that took place in the house of a 32-year old mother. Like every time, she put her clothes washer to the task and little did she know that this time it would be different; instead of sending out beeps the washer went boom! The appliance exploded with so much intensity that its shattered and broken parts penetrated the walls of the room it was kept in.
This is not the only incident making news but more such instances have been reported from different parts of the US. Samsung quickly took the necessary actions and issued a consumer notice on their website stating-
“We are in active discussions with the CPSC to address potential safety issues related to certain top-load washing machines manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016. In rare cases, affected units may experience abnormal vibrations that could pose a risk of personal injury or property damage when washing bedding, bulky or water-resistant items.
Samsung is recommending that consumers with affected models use the lower speed delicate cycle when washing bedding, bulky or water-resistant materials. There have been no reported incidents when using this cycle. It is important to note that Samsung customers have completed hundreds of millions of loads without incident since 2011. CPSC and Samsung are working on a remedy for affected consumers that will help ensure there are no further incidents. We will provide updated information to the public as soon as possible on this website. This notice only applies to certain Top Load Washers manufactured before April 18, 2016. Front Load Washers are not affected.”
Consumers can check if their washer model is affected by logging on to the official Samsung website. The specific models in questions have been working well in a lot of households with giving any problems to their owners. We have no clue as to what is happening with Samsung and their products but we know one thing for sure that the company is pressed for time! There are many legal actions taken against the brand due to their faulty products and seems that Samsung will have a hard time recovering from it.
