Samsung Recalls Top-Load Washing Machines Due to Fire Hazard; Software Repair Available
The washing machines can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Official source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Notice / date
- CPSC 23080 · 22 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Remedy type
- Repair
Check before using the washer again.
Consumers should immediately check whether their washer's software has been updated to prevent the hazard; and, if not, consumers should immediately stop using the washer until the software is updated. Instructions on how to check whether a washer's software has been updated can be found here https://www.samsung.com/us/support/tlw-sw-update. All Wi-Fi equipped washers that are plugged into a power source and actively connected to the internet will automatically download the free software repair over-the-air when they are connected to the internet. Consumers who have not connected their Wi-Fi equipped washer to the internet should contact Samsung for instructions on how to download the software repair. Consumers whose washer does not have Wi-Fi capability or who otherwise wish to receive a free software repair without connecting to the internet, should immediately stop using the washer and contact Samsung directly for a free dongle to plug in and download the free software repair.
ApplianceBench summarises the regulator record. Follow the current official notice and Samsung instructions if wording differs.Which exact identities intersect the notice?
The ApplianceBench record is a model pattern, not a serial-number inspection. A washer is in scope only when its complete model suffix and serial number fall inside a CPSC range below. No match or an out-of-range serial number is not a general safety finding.
| ApplianceBench identity | Exact CPSC model | Affected serial range | Next check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung WA49B5205A*Official registry pattern | WA49B5205AW/US | 01HH57BT300006Xthrough01HH57BTB00932W | Match the full suffix, then compare the serial on the lid label. |
| Samsung WA51A5505A*Official registry pattern | WA51A5505AC/US | 01HA57BR700003Pthrough01HA57BTB00346F | Match the full suffix, then compare the serial on the lid label. |
| Samsung WA51A5505A*Official registry pattern | WA51A5505AV/US | 01H257BR600003Rthrough01H257BTB02018L | Match the full suffix, then compare the serial on the lid label. |
| Samsung WA51A5505A*Official registry pattern | WA51A5505AW/US | 01GY57BR600026Pthrough01GY57BTB00269W | Match the full suffix, then compare the serial on the lid label. |
| Samsung WA54A7305A*Official registry pattern | WA54A7305AV/US | 01H557BR600003Pthrough01H557BR800650T | Match the full suffix, then compare the serial on the lid label. |
Exact official model-pattern containment
Each ApplianceBench identity is an official ENERGY STAR/US DOE model pattern. A permanent link is made only where one or more complete model numbers listed by CPSC satisfy that anchored pattern; brand, product class and jurisdiction must also agree.
Official notice, retained as evidence.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) · US Government public data · source last published 22 December 2022 · evidence link verified 15 August 2026.
No unmatched model is labelled safe.
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