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I have had 2 of these come out with the washing from my new washer dryer, any ideas what they are ?
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Plastic items from washer identified as clothing RFID tags
- The problem
- The user found two small items mixed in with washing after using a new washer dryer and asked what they were.
- Likely cause
- The discussion consistently identified the items as RFID/security tags from clothing rather than a fault with the washer dryer. One reply suggested the new machine may simply have dislodged tags that were already in old used clothes.
- What fixed it
- No appliance repair was suggested. The accepted answer and supporting replies identified the objects as RFID/security tags from garments. The exact reason they appeared during washing was not confirmed beyond the suggestion that they came from the clothes.
- Checks to try
- User confirmed the clothes were old/used rather than newly bought
- Multiple replies identified the objects as RFID/security tags from clothes
Cause identifiedGenerated 6 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes - read the full thread below.
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 8 years ago
Could they be the security things some shops put on garments? RFI Tags?
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 8 years ago
It looks exactly like RFI tags. Check the picture halfway down this article
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-do-rfid-tags-work/
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