Urgent warning as 660,000 washing machines sold at Costco and Best Buy recalled due to fears they could catch fire

MORE than 663,000 washing machines by Samsung have been recalled due to a fire safety risk.

The appliances were sold at major retailers including Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot and Lowe's as well as Samsung.com.

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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Samsung has received 51 reports of smoking, melting, overheating or fire involving the washers.

Of these, 10 resulted in property damage and three consumers reported injuries due to smoke inhalation.

The product recall involves several models of Samsung's top-load appliances with a "super speed wash."

They were sold in white, black, champagne, and ivory colors and include model series WA49B, WA50B, WA51A, WA52A, WA54A, and WA55A.

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The model and serial numbers are found on the washer’s label attached to the inside of the top lid.

An additional label is located on the rear of the machine - we've listed these numbers below.

If you have a Samsung washing machine, it's vital to check if the software has been updated to prevent the hazard.

If not, immediately stop using it until the software is updated.

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Instructions on how to check whether a washer’s software has been updated can be found on Samsung's website.

All Wi-Fi-equipped machines that are plugged into a power source and actively connected to the internet will automatically download the free software repair.

Consumers who have not connected theirs to the internet should contact Samsung for instructions on how to download the software repair.

Consumers whose appliance doesn't have Wi-Fi capability or who wish to receive a free software repair without connecting to the internet should immediately stop using it.

Then contact Samsung directly for a free dongle to plug in and download the free software repair.

The products were sold from June 2021 through December 2022 for between $900 and $1,500.

The Sun contacted Samsung for comment.

Full list of affected products

• Model number: WA49B5105AV/US. Serial number range: 01J457BT700001W through 01J457BTB00111H
• Model number: WA49B5105AW/US. Serial number range: 01J557BT700001J through 01J557BT700010D
• Model number: WA49B5205AW/US. Serial number range: 01HH57BT300006X through 01HH57BTB00932W
• Model number: WA50B5100AV/US. Serial number range: 01J257BT70001B through 01J257BTB01232B
• Model number: WA50B5100AW/US. Serial number range: 01J357BT770001L through 01J357BT700010F
• Model number: WA51A5505AC/US. Serial number range: 01HA57BR700003P through 01HA57BTB00346F
• Model number: WA51A5505AV/US. Serial number range: 01H257BR600003R through 01H257BTB02018L
• Model number: WA51A5505AW/US. Serial number range: 01GY57BR600026P through 01GY57BTB00269W
• Model number: WA52A5500AC/US. Serial number range: 01HB57BR700003Y through 01HB57BTB02968X
• Model number: WA52A5500AV/US. Serial number range: 01H357BR600006A through 01H357BTB01820Y
• Model number: WA52A5500AW/US. Serial number range: 01H457BR600003X through 01H457BTB01503Y
• Model number: WA54A7305AV/US. Serial number range: 01H557BR600003P through 01H557BR800650T.
• Model number: WA55A7300AE/US. Serial number range: 01H057BR600001H through 01H057BTB05872Z.
• Model number: WA55A7700AV/US. Serial number range: 01H157BR600151Z through 01H157ZT700005K.

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