Samsung washing machines cause two houses to catch fire in Australia!

[The Gaige]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/45319/samsung-washing-machines-cause-two-houses-catch-fire-australia/index.html

 

 

 

Maybe Samsung needs to stick to making TVs & SSDs!

[Trik'Stari]

By how much where they overclocked?

 

Also.....how does something full of water catch on fire?

[thekeemo]

samsung makes pretty much everything shipping ships tanks security systems tvs washing machine EVERYTHING

[GrimNeo]

I never knew Samsung made washing machines lol.

[zMeul]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/45319/samsung-washing-machines-cause-two-houses-catch-fire-australia/index.html

 

 

 

Maybe Samsung needs to stick to making TVs & SSDs!

and people hope they'll buy AMD  :lol:

[mr moose]

Slow news day?  Big company finally  succumbs to law of averages and produce a product that requires a recall.

[Shadowcat]

It's OK it's Australia. Everything tries to kill you over there even washing machines.

[Sunako]

It seems Tweak town is the only source reporting on this and leave a'lot to be discovered.

First question brought to mind is that tweak town is reporting problems with others washers

but samsung has only listed and confirmed servicing the top load machines the one is the picture

is not a top load. If it were a top load machine we would see a nice cut out and the metal left on the

top this is clearly a front loader.To me it seems much more likely that that is a dryer and not a

washer from the picture shown.  Samsung Has had some problems with its washing machines

but none to this extent. 

 

This article to me seem nothing more then tweaktown once again trying to get you click and come

on in nothing more nothing of true value or real reporting. Or we might see another source pick it up.

[Swndlr]

o no i bet this hit them so hard in their most important market, not the cell phones!!!!11!11!11!

[Guest]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/45319/samsung-washing-machines-cause-two-houses-catch-fire-australia/index.html

 

 

 

Maybe Samsung needs to stick to making TVs & SSDs!

0_o we use Samsung

[Dezz]

I never knew Samsung made washing machines lol.

 

They were also producing their own noodles, like 80 years ago

[Delusional Phil]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/45319/samsung-washing-machines-cause-two-houses-catch-fire-australia/index.html

 

 

 

Maybe Samsung needs to stick to making TVs & SSDs!

Don't say that ... my family has a Samsung washing machine ... We're doomed ...

[mr moose]

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You didn't read the article then?

 

Since a recall took place in April 2013,    ... Samsung is now offering a free in-home service to try and fix the issues.

 

 

They have a recall on 150,000 units with 20 something fires resulting from the same models.  About 83,000 are still being used in homes.

[Pesmerga]

maybe there was a spider in it and the owner lost his mind trying to kill it.

[Albatross]

Thank God I have LG applicances. probably not saying much as the same thing probably, at one time, happened to their products too...

[LukaP]

So what? Accidents happen. Sometimes even faulty products. 

 

But god forbid Samsung (or any other big manufacturer) releases one. "What is wrong with their QC" "Samsung is shit" "IIm never buying Samsung again"... Please people -.-

[Snadzies]

So what? Accidents happen. Sometimes even faulty products. 

 

But god forbid Samsung (or any other big manufacturer) releases one. "What is wrong with their QC" "Samsung is shit" "IIm never buying Samsung again"... Please people -.-

 

I'd sure as heck think twice about getting a Samsung washing machine after finding out there were 20 fires and 181 "incidents".

 

I don't expect everything to be perfect, I've had plenty of products break / break down in some way, but when something has a history of failing in such a way that could realistically burn my home down and possibly injure or kill my family you can bet I'll be looking else where for such a product.

[Lazmarr]

-snip-

 

"150,000 sold across the country haven't been serviced to prevent the water leakage fault which has caused the electrical fires. Samsung is now offering a free in-home service to try and fix the issues."

 

Well that's nice of samsung, at least they're trying to help

[LukaP]

I'd sure as heck think twice about getting a Samsung washing machine after finding out there were 20 fires and 181 "incidents".

 

I don't expect everything to be perfect, I've had plenty of products break / break down in some way, but when something has a history of failing in such a way that could realistically burn my home down and possibly injure or kill my family you can bet I'll be looking else where for such a product.

So you will never buy an X phone because their Y model had a problem of getting hot and setting fire to the battery if a few cases (remember 200 machines isnt alot compared to how many they sell)? just because their WM1400XGR8 model has an oversight (that they are dealing with in a great manner) doesnt mean samsung is a shitty washing machine maker.

 

Let me give you an example. Would you never buy a toyota because their Corolla Verso model from 2010ish had to be recalled due to a brake pedal malfunction? 

[Bsmith]

"150,000 sold across the country haven't been serviced to prevent the water leakage fault which has caused the electrical fires. Samsung is now offering a free in-home service to try and fix the issues."

 

Well that's nice of samsung, at least they're trying to help

 

 

if they weren't offering such a thing they would face major problems, both in the legal way and consumer way.

[mr moose]

I'd sure as heck think twice about getting a Samsung washing machine after finding out there were 20 fires and 181 "incidents".

 

I don't expect everything to be perfect, I've had plenty of products break / break down in some way, but when something has a history of failing in such a way that could realistically burn my home down and possibly injure or kill my family you can bet I'll be looking else where for such a product.

 

I'm guessing you'll think twice before ownig or getting in one of these then:

 

Acura 

Lexus

BMW 

Mazda

Chrysler 

Mitsubishi

Dodge 

Nissan

Ford 

Subaru

General Motors

Toyota

Honda  

 

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-takata-air-bag-recall/index.htm

[SirPaul]

I never knew Samsung made washing machines lol.

Yes the do, and functionally are quite good (silent, motor patents, good programmer (the screen with settings for the washing machine)

However, LG's are far advanced (even supports operating your washing machine through your app over internet, and troubleshooting with good  error messages, which when sent to support center, the technician for your washing machine will come prepared for the actualy error, and therefore you don't pay for diagnostics anymore) ) ;

[Victorious Secret]

Sigh, what a bunch of shitposting here.

Why buy anything? Every product line has glaring recalls and issues at one point. No brand gets away Without succumbing to the law of shit breaking, otherwise known as the law of average.

But go ahead, don't buy anything. Even my Bosch washer/dryer setup has had issues, and Bosch is up there. So is Meile, yet our dishwasher broke once already. I guess I'll never buy those again.... Or I will. Since I'm not 12.

Like some of you, your statements should read "my parents won't buy these again", cause some of you sure as fuck aren't mature enough to consider household expenses much less old enough (or well off enough) to get such things. But that's none of my business

[JAKEBAB]

It was LG again 

[LukaP]

snip

Oooooh snap.