Alert Sanyo Combination Microwave Electrocution Risk Recall

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ACCC Recall Notice here:

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/in...itemId/1009817

http://www.which.co.uk/news/2012/01/...-fears-277579/

Sanyo recall microwaves over electric shock fears
Sanyo microwaves recalled due to safety fears
26 January 2012


Sanyo EM-C8787B and EM-C8787W have caused electric shocks and are being recalled
Sanyo have recalled almost 20,000 microwaves because they gave electric shocks to three owners in Australia and there are fears the affected machines could potentially cause further electric shocks.

One Sanyo customer in Australia was hospitalised after receiving a severe electric shock and two other cases of minor electric shocks have been reported, also in Australia. The microwaves affected are the Sanyo EM-C8787B UK2 and the Sanyo EM-C8787W.

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The electric shocks are caused by production failures which were missed by Sanyo’s inspection procedures. On the microwaves that have given customers shocks, metallic paint on the control buttons came into contact with live areas within the microwave.

I had one and complained to Sanyo in December about a crackling noise it made that sounded like it was shorting whenever it was humid. Sanyo said it was nothing to worry about but it seems that was probably not the case. Anyway got our refund from Target (who knew nothing about the recall although they are the only outlet that sold this model) and bought a National Panasonic Combination Microwave notwithstanding that Sanyo have been a subsidiary of National Panasonic for several years.