Fires Prompt GE Front Load Washer Recall
After seven reports of flames shooting out of GE Front-Load Washing Machines and causing smoke damage, Louisville, Kentucky-based GE is issuing a recall of about 181,000 units, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The front-loading washing machines have a wire that can break and come into contact with a metal part of the washtub during the machine’s operating process, which poses the risk of a fire, burn injury, and electrical shock hazard to consumers.
GE Washer Fire and Shock Recall: Product Description
This involves GE WBVH5 front-load washers that do not have auxiliary water heating. See chart below for serial numbers and model numbers, which can be found on the bottom righthand side and on the bottomo door frame. The defective washing machines were made between December 2006 and February 2010 and sold at department stores and retailers nationwide from December 2006 through May 2010.
| Brand | Model Number Begins With: | Serial Number Begins With: |
|---|---|---|
| GE | WBVH5 | AM, AR, AS, AT, DM, DR, DS, FM, FR, FS, GM, GS, HM, HR, HS, LM, LR, LS, MM, MR, MS, RM, RR, RS, SM, SR, SS, TM, TR, TS, VM, VR, VS, ZL, ZM, ZR, ZS |
Owners should stop using the defective recalled washers immediately, unplug them, and contact GE for free repairs. Consumers should NOT attempt to fix defective products on their own. People who have been injured by defective products may have a legal claim against manufacturers, distributors, and other parties under product liability laws.
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