Samsung Electronics, which is already reeling from a
global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said it would recall about
2.8 million of its top-load washing machines in the United States
to address safety concerns.
The top of the washing machines can unexpectedly detach from the
chassis during use, posing a risk of injury from impact, the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement on
Friday.
The machines being recalled were manufactured between March 2011
and November 2016.
Samsung received nine related reports of injuries, including a
broken jaw, injured shoulder and other fall-related injuries.
Samsung, the world's top smartphone maker, is grappling with a
global recall of at least 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in
10 markets due to faulty batteries causing some phones to catch
fire.