Maytag® and Samsung™ Brand Front Loading Washing Machines Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 07135. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Water leakage onto the electrical connections to the washing machine's thermal sensor could cause an electrical short and ignite a circuit board, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately contact the firm for information on how to receive a free repair. Consumers should not return the washing machine to the retailer where it was purchased.
CPSC recall 07135 has the recall date 21 Mar 2007. The notice names the firm Samsung Electronics. The recall has about 250,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Washing Machines.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Maytag has received five reports of incidents involving ignition in the circuit board. Samsung has received one report of an incident involving ignition in the circuit board. No injuries, fires or property damage outside the washing machine have been reported. |
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| Units | 250,000 |
| Description | The recall involves certain Maytag- and Samsung-brand front-load washers. The Maytag washers have model numbers beginning with MAH9700 or MAH8700. The Samsung model number WF306BHW or a model number beginning with WF316. Not all serial numbers are subject to the recall. The model and serial numbers are located on a tag at the bottom of the door opening. Maytag models with a serial number ending in the last two letters identified below are subject to the recall: 2005 GA GC GE GG GJ GL GN GP GR GT GV GX 2006 JA JC JE JG JJ JL JN Sample Maytag Serial Number: 10123456GN Samsung models with the six-digit number 100001 through 799999 prior to a letter at the end of the serial number are subject to the recall: Sample Samsung Serial Number: 230854AL300026B |
| Product | Maytag- and Samsung-Brand Front Loading Washing Machines, About 250,000 Maytag-brand units and about 20,000 Samsung-brand units, Washing Machines |
| Sold at | Major department and appliance stores nationwide from April 2005 through August 2006 for between $1,000 and $1,200. |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea |
| Distributor | Maytag Corp; Samsung Electronics America Inc |
| Made in | South Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 250,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Washing Machines
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Samsung Electronics
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2005 | CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Washing Machines |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 07135The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07135. https://recallregister.com/product/3572-maytag-and-samsung-brand-front-loading-washing-machines-recalled-due-t/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 07135 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Maytag has received five reports of incidents involving ignition in the circuit board. Samsung has received one report of an incident involving ignition in the circuit board. No injuries, fires or property damage outside the washing machine have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major department and appliance stores nationwide from April 2005 through August 2006 for between $1,000 and $1,200.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07135?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 250,000 Maytag-brand units and about 20,000 Samsung-brand units
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
South Korea