Latest Dishwasher set on FIRE in Brighouse

Fire crews attend dishwasher fire in Brighouse

Fire crews were called to a property in Brighouse yesterday (Monday) after the occupants reported that smoke was coming out of a dishwasher.

Firefighters from Brighouse and Cleckheaton attended the incident at a house on Cawcliffe Drive at 11.15pm and used hose reels and a fan.

Nobody was injured and the occupants had been alerted to the fire by their smoke alarm.

ORIGINAL SOURCE:
 http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/fire-crews-attend-dishwasher-fire-in-brighouse-1-6731158

Fire and Rescue Service attend latest Dishwasher Fire

Latest Dishwashers to set on FIRE!!!

As part of my ongoing attempts to highlight the severity of Dishwashers that are setting on fire due to faulty components I am now going to link to every incident that I become aware of when the Fire and Rescue Service are in attendence.

http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/crawley-firefighters-called-to-dishwasher-fire-in-gatwick-1-6090077

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Crews-called-dishwasher-Okehampton/story-21278793-detail/story.html

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11300759.Family_flee_burning_Bicester_home_in_blaze_drama/

http://www.courier.co.uk/Dishwasher-blaze-forces-Goudhurst-family-flee/story-21303334-detail/story.html

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-blaze-Tiverton-Bowling-Club/story-21335484-detail/story.html

http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Scunthorpe-property-destroys-dishwasher/story-21448220-detail/story.html

http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/latest-news/firefighters-called-to-kitchen-fire-in-wickhambrook-1-6176526


To see further evidence of Dishwasher fires please see this link http://goo.gl/maps/OHOqB

To keep up to date with all the latest product recalls please see here www.recalldatabase.co.uk

Hotpoint recall Dishwashers FDW70, FDW75 FDW80 and FDW85A

How to check if your Hotpoint or Indesit dishwasher is a fire risk

- last updated Wed 2 Jul 2014

• UK
• Hotpoint

The dishwashers were all sold between January 2008 and July 2010. Photo: ITV News

Hotpoint have recalled hundreds of thousands of dishwashers after an electrical fault was discovered that caused a number of appliances catch fire.

The company confirmed that there have been 18 "incidents", and 330,000 dishwashers sold under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands are potentially affected.

The safety recall notice only applies to dishwashers manufactured between January 2008 and July 2010.

Read: Hotpoint and Indesit issue safety recall on thousands of dishwashers

The company is urging customers to check their dishwashers, and get in touch to have the fault fixed by one of there engineers. Here is how:

Model numbers affected

• FDW70
• FDW75
• FDW80
• FDW85A

Serial numbers affected

• The serial number is 9 digits long.
• If the first five digits are between S/N 50401 and S/N 80531 then the dishwasher is at risk

The serial numbers are identifiable Credit: Hotpoint

How to find your model and serial number

• Turn off your dishwasher and make sure it is disconnected from the wall.
• Your model and serial number can be found on the inside edge of either the right or the left hand side of the door.

The serial number and model number are displayed in the inside of the door. Credit: Hotpoint

What to do if your dishwasher if your dishwasher has been recalled

• Once you have your model and serial number, cross check it with the list above.
• To double check, go to the Hotpoint website and enter the numbers into their search engine
• Call the Hotpoint customer service line on 01733287675
• Email Hotpoint: fdw2@hotpoint.co.uk
• Hotpoint will arrange to come to your home and repair the dishwasher

For all the latest UK product recalls please follow this link

http://recalldatabase.blogspot.co.uk/p/recall-database.html

Hotpoint recall further Dishwashers

How to check if your Hotpoint or Indesit dishwasher is a fire risk

- last updated Wed 2 Jul 2014

• UK
• Hotpoint

The dishwashers were all sold between January 2008 and July 2010. Photo: ITV News

Hotpoint have recalled hundreds of thousands of dishwashers after an electrical fault was discovered that caused a number of appliances catch fire.

The company confirmed that there have been 18 "incidents", and 330,000 dishwashers sold under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands are potentially affected.

The safety recall notice only applies to dishwashers manufactured between January 2008 and July 2010.

Read: Hotpoint and Indesit issue safety recall on thousands of dishwashers

The company is urging customers to check their dishwashers, and get in touch to have the fault fixed by one of there engineers. Here is how:

Model numbers affected

• FDW70
• FDW75
• FDW80
• FDW85A

Serial numbers affected

• The serial number is 9 digits long.
• If the first five digits are between S/N 50401 and S/N 80531 then the dishwasher is at risk

The serial numbers are identifiable Credit: Hotpoint

How to find your model and serial number

• Turn off your dishwasher and make sure it is disconnected from the wall.
• Your model and serial number can be found on the inside edge of either the right or the left hand side of the door.

The serial number and model number are displayed in the inside of the door. Credit: Hotpoint

What to do if your dishwasher if your dishwasher has been recalled

• Once you have your model and serial number, cross check it with the list above.
• To double check, go to the Hotpoint website and enter the numbers into their search engine
• Call the Hotpoint customer service line on 01733287675
• Email Hotpoint: fdw2@hotpoint.co.uk
• Hotpoint will arrange to come to your home and repair the dishwasher

For all the latest UK product recalls please follow this link www.recalldatabase.co.uk

HOTPOINT IN THE NEWS AGAIN

Faulty White Goods

Please follow the link to check if you have a potential fire hazard in your home.

http://www.itv.com/news/2014-05-27/hotpoint-bosch-dishwasher-safety-recall-fire-hazard-concerns/

Please follow the Fire and Rescue Service advice to have fully working smoke alarms fitted they do save lives.

And never program White goods to come on when you are not around or awake.

FAULTY DISHWASHER

DISHWASHER RECALL LIST

Please follow this link to see if your Dishwasher is one of the thousands currently unaccounted for models that pose a real threat to life.

http://www.recalluk.com/latest/domestic-appliance-recalls.aspx

We need to make more awareness of recalled products. We are now in 2014 and technology is moving at a great pace however I feel the outdated UK recall system has failed to keep up, I am pinning my hopes on the various people involved that we can update the flawed system as it now stands. Do we seriously think that letting major manufacturers control their own recalls is adequate, should consumers be allowed to have their concerns looked at by a third party? 

I am aware of a major company that upon the need to perform a recall they placed an advert in two daily papers for one day only. At least they did enough to meet the current legislation and avoid a hefty £5000 fine probably less that most major companies spend on flowers for their receptions a year... 

    

MORE AND MORE DISHWASHER FIRES ALREADY IN 2014

As I write this latest entry into my Blog, I am already aware of over twenty Dishwashers that have caught fire in 2014 ( http://goo.gl/maps/OHOqB ) One of the most recent fires resulted in the death of a family cat its pregnant owner had to attend hospital.

Fortunately as I write no human life has been lost due to these ticking time bombs. In the recent Fire Service statistics we are averaging around 400 fires per year increasing every year. How do the manufacturers live with their consciences knowing that through no fault of the consumer more and more people are being affected by faulty goods that exist in their kitchens.

Hopefully over the next week more people will be aware of the models that are affected, on Friday 21st of March I will be appearing on the BBC Watchdog test house (BBC 1 @ 11:45 am) highlighting the problems I had.

Also on Monday 24th of March my local MP Mike Wood will be highlighting my problems as he will be asking questions in Parliament about the failed recall system in the UK Hopefully with his help we can finally have a system in place where the major manufacturers have to do more regards making consumers aware of any defective goods that occupy our properties