LG Electronics is recalling close to 60,000 units of OLED TVs in South Korea. The company is making such a large recall due to an apparent overheating issue that requires a replacement in their power boards to fix.
According to official notes from the company, 18 OLED TV models are affected by this issue, which were sold between February 2016 and September 2019. The components that are affected are within the power boards and are used to minimize current noises. The company stated that a few of the components used have shown performance drop over a period of time, which caused the current increase that could potentially lead to overheating.
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Here is the list of the affected models:
- 2016 – OLED65E6, OLED65G6, OLED65G6
- 2017 – OLED65B7, OLED65C7, OLED65E7, OLED65W7, OLED77G7, OLED77W7
- 2018 – OLED65G8, OLED65W8, OLED77C8, OLED77W8
- 2019 – OLED65W9, OLED77B9, OLED77C9, OLED77W9
An LG official said that, “The overheating issue occurred only in very few models out of the total that used the component, but we will provide free component swaps for all of them for customer safety.” So, if you’re OLED TV is any one of these models in South Korea, do make sure to get it sent to avoid any possible harm.
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