If you contact LG following the 2005 recall and had your machine replaced no further action is required.
Lg washing machine mold recall. An unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use posing a risk of injury to consumers and property damage to the surrounding area. LG has received at least 343 reports of washing machines vibrating excessively of which at least 187 involved minor property damage. The recall consists of six models of LG and Kenmore Elite Brand top loading washing machines.
Maytag was sued and settled a class action lawsuit regarding mold in its Neptune brand front load washers as reported by Consumer Reports. LG on behalf of consumers who purchased allegedly defective front. So if you will see a lot of clear water in the drum on the next day after laundry thats a sign that something wrong with the inlet valve.
Washing machine has a mildew smell or visible mold. Mold that grows in washing machines can be problematic even when the machine is not in use says Melanie Carver a spokesperson for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Owners who experienced a mold andor mold-related odor problem were entitled to compensation in the form of either 1 a cash payment of thirty-five 3500 in the form of.
Smith filed the class action lawsuit following LGs recall of approximately 457000 washing machines in December 2012. If you previously or currently own an LG washing machine sold between 2002 to 2006 with mold issues you may qualify for a 35 dollar settlement or a 105 dollar rebate on a new LG washer. This issue sometimes happens even when a washing machine is OFF.
After receiving 343 reports of washing machines spinning so violently that 187 caused property damage LG has recalled 457000 top-loading washing machines sold under its own and the Kenmore Elite brand names. This problem is not a simple problem but a health problem. LG Front Load Washing Machine MoldMildew Litigation.
This recall took place after the company received hundreds of reports that the washing machines caused minor property damage. Consumers who have observed their recalled washing machine shaking excessively should immediately stop using it. I have the same LG machine with the same problem.