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More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard A company is recalling 663,500 washing machines after receiving reports of the machines overheating and causing fires.  Samsung issued the recall of "Top-Load Washing Machines" on Thursday, Dec. 22, because the products could short-circuit and overheat. The company said it has received 51 reports of washers smoking, melting, overheating, or catching fire. Ten of the incidents resulted in property damage, and three consumers reported suffering from smoke inhalation, Samsung said.  This recall involves several models of Samsung’s top-load washers with super-speed wash, wh…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Couple Wanted For Using Lost Credit Card At Three Stores In Fairfield County Couple Wanted For Using Lost Credit Card At Three Stores In Fairfield County
Couple Wanted For Using Lost Credit Card At Three Stores In Fairfield County Stratford Police are searching for a couple who allegedly spent $1,230 on a new television, liquor and Home Dept merchandise using a dropped credit card.  According to police, the credit card was dropped on the floor of a Home Depot location in Stratford at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.  That day, a couple was caught on surveillance footage in the store picking up the lost card and using it to buy $361 of Home Depot merchandise. Then, they purchased a Samsung 65" TV at Walmart for $742, then purchased $127 in alcohol from a Bev Max liquor store.  The male hal…

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by Christina Coulter