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PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.(Photo: LG)LG is having to recall around 60,000 OLED TVs spanning 18 different models sold between 2016-2019 due to a fault which may result in them overheating.As , all the affected models were sold in South Korea between Feb. 2016 and Sept. 2019 (hopefully nobody imported one). The problem stems from the power board in each of these , which contains components to minimize current noise. The performance of the components can drop, according to LG, which leads to an increase in current to the board and the potential for an overheating scenario.The 18 models affected include the following:As you'd expect, LG is offering to repair these TVs for free, stating, "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." Apparently the company has already carried out the repair on 22,000 models. How quickly the rest of the repairs happen depends on owners making contact with LG.None of these TVs are small, with screen sizes ranging from 65- to 77-inches. It's therefore difficult to transport them, especially considering most of the packaging has likely been thrown away or recycled. It's unclear if LG intends to send a technician out to do the repair or instead expects owners to deliver them to a designated repair center.Sign up for What's New Now to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every morning.This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our and . You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!AdvertisementEditors' Choice

PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.(Photo: LG)LG is having to recall around 60,000 OLED TVs spanning 18 different models sold between 2016-2019 due to a fault which may result in them overheating.As , all the affected models were sold in South Korea between Feb. 2016 and Sept. 2019 (hopefully nobody imported one). The problem stems from the power board in each of these , which contains components to minimize current noise. The performance of the components can drop, according to LG, which...

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