ORLANDO, Fla. – The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday announced the recall of 457,000 LG washing machines, citing dangers associated with unbalanced loads. The recall affects several LG ...

Hazard: An unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use, posing a risk of injury to consumers and property damage to the surrounding area.

While tech advances have given us all some impressive washing machine features, the core of the machine remains simple: Water is pumped in a big drum with cloths, the big drum spins around, and water ...