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LG Front Loader washing machines

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 11, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 30, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Oct 11, 2026the latest report was made
  • Oct 11, 2026the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
LG Front Loader
Maker
LG Electronics, USAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Washing machinesCPSC’s product type: Washing Machines, Other or Not Specified (code 140), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Laundry, Fabric Care & Sewing

By month

1 report from November 2025 to October 2026; the most in October 2026, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20261

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 11, 2026, sent to the company Oct 15, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 29, 2026

    The product, in the report: LG front loader washer. White. Model WM3270CW.

    Our LG Washing machine (WM3270CW) caught fire while we were washing a load. We were able to put it out with a fire extinguisher and nobody was hurt, but the house was filled with smoke and could have been much worse if someone hasn’t been there.

    Model
    WM3270CW
    Serial number
    609VWWP0Q025
    Where
    Lexington, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 19, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand LG Front Loader, made or sold by LG Electronics, USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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