Samsung recalls 2.8m washing machines after reports of explosions

First it was phones, now washing machines - US consumer safety regulator ordered the recall after more than 700 complaints and several injuries

Samsung and US safety officials announced a recall on Friday of nearly 3m washing machines after reports that the appliances - just like the company's Note 7 smartphones - are exploding and injuring people.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday that Samsung has received 733 reports of washing machines "experiencing excessive vibration or the top detaching from the washing machine chassis".