Had a house fire on Wednesday , caused by a faulty HOTPOINT DWF SERIES dishwasher , check out Bosch and indesit recalls too.
There is a fault that hotpoint is aware of , the products have been recalled , however , if you are not aware of these there could be a ticking time bomb in your kitchen.
I was standing next to the dishwasher , there was no warning , just a crackling noise and then flames.
I had to get my daughter out of the shower and the kids and dog out and call the fire brigade. Within ten minutes enough damage was done that we are now facing months in temporary housing whilst our home is gutted. The smoke damage was extensive and affected every room in the house. There have been other fires caused by these machines.
I was lucky to get my kids out, if my husband had turned it on , on his way to work we'd have been sleeping in bed.
If I'd have turned it on and left for the school run , my little dog would not have been waiting for me when I got home.
Please, please check online for any product recalls on your own stuff , and if you are going to buy second hand , because lots of us do , please be aware.
Lots of these dishwashers are still out there and unaccounted for, we've spoken to the teams at eBay, pre-loved and gumtree , because just out of interest we had a look to see if they can still be bought, there was one for sale just round the corner from us for £40.
But , if you don't know it's out there , you can't protect yourself or your loved ones.