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Fear that washing machine with dryer made by SANYO Electric is smoking, ignites


Number of connection error of lead wire reached 54,000

By JCPRESS

SANYO Electric announced on April 18 that its clerks of this company will checke and repaire the defect washing machine free of charge because the latest washing dryer that this company sold from June through December of 2004 may be smoking and ignited. The washing dryer to repair reaches 54475.

The model of the washing dryer that holds the defect is two models, AWD-GT960Z and AWD-S926Z. The display label that signs the model name is under on a right side of the washing machine attached.

This company is explaining, "Trouble was found in the heater lead wire. The washing dryer might be smoking and ignite when the user chose the drying and the steam washing".