The recall involves Maytag washers with model numbers beginning with MAH9700 or MAH8700 and Samsung model number WF306BHW.

Maytag and Samsung announced a voluntary recall of 250,000 Maytag and 20,000 Samsung front-load washing machines.

The company says that water leakage onto the electrical connections to the washing machine's thermal sensor could cause an electrical short and ignite a circuit board, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Maytag has received five reports of incidents involving ignition in the circuit board. Samsung has received one report of an incident involving ignition in the circuit board. No injuries, fires or property damage outside the washing machine have been reported.

The recall involves Maytag washers with model numbers beginning with MAH9700 or MAH8700 and Samsung model number WF306BHW or a model number beginning with WF316. Not all serial numbers are subject to the recall. The model and serial numbers are located on a tag at the bottom of the door opening. Maytag models with a serial number ending in the last two letters identified below are subject to the recall:

2005 GA GC GE GG GJ GL GN GP GR GT GV GX
2006 JA JC JE JG JJ JL JN

Sample Maytag Serial Number: 10123456GN

Samsung models with the six-digit number 100001 through 799999 prior to a letter at the end of the serial number are subject to the recall:

Sample Samsung Serial Number: 230854AL300026B

The units were sold nationwide from April 2005 through August 2006.