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about 2.8 million Samsung washing machines are formally recalled the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says that Samsung has received 733 reports of washing machines experiencing excessive vibration or the top detaching from the washing machine chassis nine of those reports include injuries to people one person had their jaw broken another had their shoulder injured Samsung says the recall is voluntary let's talk about the washing machines affected the recall applies to certain top-loading washing machines manufactured between march 2011 and now so if you have a front-loading washing machine this recall does not apply to you 34 different models of top loaders are involved in this recall a full list can be found at cpsc.gov to check if your top-loading Samsung washing machine is a part of this recall you'll need to find the model and serial number those numbers can be found on your washing machine in two locations on the back of the control panel or on the back right of the washer then you can check at samsung comm / Us / tlw where you can input those two numbers to see if your particular washer is one of the unlucky 2.8 million so what happens if you've got a defective washer you've got options Samsung is offering free in-home repair to reinforce the washers top the second option is a rebate that would be applied to the purchase of a washer from any company if you stick with Samsung Samsung is giving you a loyalty incentive of up to a hundred and fifty dollars also if you bought one of the affected machines in the past 30 days you'll be refunded the full purchase price where you bought it in the mean time if you still need your washing machine and it's a part of this recall Samsung says to use the delicate or waterproof cycles when washing bulky items like bedding and with that I'm is actor and you can keep up with the top stories tech @ cnet.com /