Samsung has recalled 2.8 million washing machines after users reported "impact injuries" including a broken jaw.
NBC's Lucy Bayly reports that unbalanced drums are separating from their mechanisms while in use, damaging the washing machines and sending parts flying.
Samsung is also the subject of an August lawsuit from owners who said their machines "explode during normal use."
Customers with one of the 34 affected models should contact Samsung for a repair kit, rebate, or full refund based on the purchase date. In the meantime, Samsung advises customers to use a lower spin speed.
The recalls follow that of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phone, whose recurring battery fire problem ultimately lad to the gadget being withdrawn from sale.
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Buzzfeed’s Vanessa Wong declares that Tim Cook Will Have To Pry My iPhone SE From My Cold, Tiny Hands.
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Breaking into the big leagues as a project manager isn’t done overnight, but there are principles that anyone can learn, and they’re applicable to nearly any business. No matter what your field, if there are multiple teams working toward a common goal, you’re going to need a roadmap. The Project Management Professional Certification Training Suite […]
On the one hand, nostalgia is “a corruption of the historical impulse,” according to William Gibson. On the other hand, “Super Mario Bros.” will never not be cool. Luckily, there’s a way to satisfy that retro gaming while still keeping an eye on the future: The GameShell Kit. This thing is simultaneously the last handheld […]
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