Samsung Electronics has announced it would recall about 2.8 million of its top-load washing machines following reports of injuries.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the top of the washing machines can unexpectedly detach from the chassis during use.
The recall includes 34 models of top-load machines made between March 2011 and November 2016. The washing machines were sold at Best Buy, the Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears and other appliance stores nationwide. For a list of the affected models, click here.
Customers are can receive a free in-home repair and a free one-year extension of the manufacturer’s warranty; a rebate toward the purchase of a new Samsung or other brand washing machine; or a refund for consumers who purchased their washing machine within 30 days of the recall. Samsung has received 733 reports of the machines experiencing excessive vibration or detaching. So far, there have been nine related reports of injuries, including a broken jaw and an injured shoulder.
The company is still reeling from the global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, following reports that the devices can explode.
Samsung Note 7 smartphones have been banned on major airlines because of the issue.