Sanyo offers washer/dryer using ozone for disinfecting

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoyo Nonaka, chairwoman of Sanyo Electric Co., shows off the company's ''AQUA'' washer/dryer during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 2. The machine creates ozone to disinfect and deodorize suits and stuffed animals that are usually difficult to wash at home. (Kyodo)

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