{
  "id": 14687017,
  "title": "Panasonic Recalls 640,000 Washer-Dryers over Fire Risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/panasonic-recalls-640-000-washer-dryers-over-fire-risk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:24:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101500820/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Panasonic Corp. said Thursday that it will recall some 640,000 front-loading washer-dryers sold in Japan and Taiwan due to smoke and fire risks. The recall covers 18 models for the Japanese market manufactured between 2021 and 2024 as well as three models for the Taiwanese market manufactured between 2022 and 2025. The major Japanese electronics maker said it ...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Panasonic recalls 640,000 washer-dryers over fire risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/panasonic-recalls-640-000-washer-dryers-over-fire-risk-14690445",
        "published": "2026-10-15T11:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}