Staber washing machines
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 30, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 30, 2013the latest report was made
- Dec 28, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Staber
- Maker
- STABER INDUSTRIESMakers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2013 | 1 |
| December 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Aug 30, 2013, sent to the company Sep 12, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 26, 2013
The product, in the report: Staber Industries clothes washing machine model HXW2304.
I own an HXW2304 Staber washing machine. On July 5,2013 the machine was in the spin cycle when there was a loud boom. The lid was blown off and one of the four clothes guard flanges was driven through the bezel. Fortunately the flange did not get beyond the machine top. It could have killed someone had it hurtled through the air. The force was such that the top was damaged. You can see the force of this by the bent angle iron used to hold the right corner of the top to the machine. My 85 year old mother in law was in the room only moments before the lid exploded off the machine. She could have been seriously injured. When I looked at what had happened I was astonished to find that each of the four clothes guards were only held on by two pop rivets. Based on the inertial forces generated during the spin cycle at the 175 Gs in Staber Industries specifications this method of attachment was grossly inadequate and presents a danger to users of these machines. This is a serious and potentially life threatening manufacturing defect and design flaw that has to be addressed. I communicated with Staber Industries by phone and Email. To date I have not received an acknowledgement or reply to the letter and photographs I was requested to send to Staber Industries.
- Model
- HXW2304
- Serial number
- F03007139
- Bought from
- Alternative Energy Store, Massachusetts
- Bought
- Jun 24, 2003
- Where
- Randallstown, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Staber, made or sold by STABER INDUSTRIES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 28, 2011, sent to the company Jan 5, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 20, 2012
The product, in the report: Staber Wash Machine Model HXW2304
While washing a load of laundry in my Staber wash machine, I noticed the machine had stopped & the GFI receptacle needed to be reset. I pushed the reset button and heard a sort of zapping sound and immediately stopped the machine. It smelled like something electrical was burning. My husband took the machine apart and saw that the “Motor Controller” board had burn marks on it. He started the machine to try to determine what was happening and the controller board started to smoke. We unplugged the machine and had to leave it as such until we could contact Staber Industries because they were for the weekend. We contacted Staber Industries on the following Monday to find out how the Motor Controller could have ignited - an obvious safety hazard. They had no answer for us at that point and waiting for them to call back Tuesday we finally got their answer. We were told a speck of dust or even a pet hair could have caused the board to ignite. This was shocking to us considering the motor controller board is located on the back, interior of the machine and covered with plastic. We were concerned that something else might have been malfunctioning to cause the board to start on fire but we were told that’s not the reason and that we could purchase a new board. A motor controller board igniting on a home appliance is a major hazard and we deemed it necessary for the public to know. We bought this machine new in 2005 and have taken good and proper care of it. We are thankful the machine was plugged into a GFI outlet as if it wasn’t we more than likely would have had a fire.
- Model
- HXW2304
- Serial number
- H05009496
- Bought from
- www.staber.com
- Bought
- Aug 5, 2005
- Where
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Staber, made or sold by STABER INDUSTRIES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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