This samsung washer fire recall 2023 advisory covers important safety information that every Dacor owner should review.
Recall date: May 2023
Product: Samsung top-load washing machines with Super Speed Wash
Model series affected: WA49B, WA50B, WA51A, WA52A, WA54A, and WA55A
Sold: June 2021 through December 2022
Hazard: Potential overheating within the control panel of certain models that presents a smoking, melting, overheating, or fire hazard. The issue relates to the washer’s electronic control board, which can overheat during certain operating conditions.
Why This Matters for Dacor Owners
As Samsung’s luxury kitchen subsidiary, Dacor shares the Samsung corporate safety infrastructure. While this recall affects Samsung-branded laundry appliances only, many households with Dacor kitchen installations also own Samsung laundry equipment. We include Samsung parent company recalls in our safety database so Dacor households have a single resource for all safety-relevant information.
Incidents Reported
Samsung received 51 reports of smoking, melting, overheating, or fire involving the affected washers. Ten incidents resulted in property damage. Three consumers reported injuries from smoke inhalation.
What to Do
- Check your Samsung washer model and serial number against the CPSC recall page.
- If affected, Samsung will provide a free software repair that updates the washer’s control board firmware to prevent overheating.
- Until the software repair is applied, monitor the washer during operation and unplug it when not in use.
Source: CPSC Recall 23-147
Related Resources
For more details on this safety concern and to arrange service, explore the links below.
For official recall details, visit the CPSC Recall Database or Dacor Official Support.