LG have announced a recall of some of their popular washing machine models over the risk of an electric shock from some of the models affected.
Risk of electric shock – “In certain circumstances, due to water ingress behind the control panel, a short circuit can be created which causes the chrome decal to become live and users may experience a mild electric shock.”
If you believe that you have an affected product you should stop using it immediately and contact LG directly for further information.
The LG customer helpline is on 0344 847 5454 9open Monday – Saturday, 9am-6pm)
LG 8KG 6 Motion Direct Drive Washing Machines
Batch numbers:
405KW***####
412KW***####
501PW***####
510PW***####
404KW***####
510KW***#####
How to find the batch number to tell if your LG washing machine is affected is shown below from simply locating and reading the serial plate:
