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Half a million washing machines in the UK houses are to be remembered, to plunge manufacturer of hot tub in a fresh saga of dangerous devices.

The Machines , brands such as Hotpoint, or Indesit, were sold for More Than five years, but their door-locking system can run hot and The Risk of fire.

the owner of the prospect, without the need for hot washes for months, until the products are repaired or replaced.

the tub was already reeling after problems with The Fire -prone drier.

It was heavily criticized for his initial reaction, if there are More Than five million tumble dryer, sold over 11 years, have been Found to be a fire hazard. It is only started a full recall, that the theme after four years, after an intervention by the regulatory authority. This Time , one has to remember just one.

What is the new problem?

About 20% of the Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines sold since 2014, affected by the error. Up to 519,000 washing machines sold in the UK are involved.

Seventy-nine of the fires thought to have been caused by the fault, which developed in the course of time, according to Whirlpool, the owner of the trademarks.

"If the heating element in the washing machine is turned on, in very rare cases, a component in the door lock system may overheat, which, depending on the product offering, can be said to be a risk of fire," a Spa tub.

The additional current that runs through The Machine when the heating element is turned on can result in the door closing to overheat The System .

The Company said the issue was identified by his security team, but to fire, although none of them was clear enough to cause More Than minor damage, or no serious injury.

the engineer Colin O'neill, said CJM washer Services, running, he was surprised about The Recall , because he had seen the defects associated with the door lock "for some time".

Plumber Colin O ' has seen Neill, door lock 'weaknesses' in certain Whirlpool washing machines 'for some time'

He said: "If we go, we remove the door lock, and often you will find it either failed or, quite often, we find that there are actually signs of burning, the door lock's wiring harness.

"Sometimes I've seen even traces of fire, until The Inside of the Cabinet for the washing machine, from the looks of it, there is a small mini-fire, but the customer is not yet known, something about it. "

Steve Smithson, of Romford, Essex a smell of burning and smoke comes was forced to call in an engineer, when he noticed from his Hotpoint washing machine.

He said: "I immediately jumped up and turned off The Plug , took Out the Laundry - it smelled really - and checked The Code . It's faulty door lock code said. "

What should I do if I think I own one?

hot tub Set Up , although this itself seems to have crashed. Owners of Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines purchased Since October 2014, you will need the model and serial number of your appliance is Found on the inner side of the door or on the back - to see if it is one of the affected.

"We apologize to our customers for the technical problems, you may have problems with our website. The Problem is by a system of third-party providers. We understand that it is not said in connection with the traffic on the site," the hot tub.

"The System provider is working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible and the site should soon be back in. "

There is also a toll-free Hotline is open Every Day , available to, on 0800 316 1442, but this was the first tell the caller that it was "unattainable".

to remove If the owner of your machine is finally affected the access to these channels and you will find, for each risk, should be plugged in the device and not be used until it has been repaired in your home by a trained engineer, Whirlpool said. As an alternative, the affected offered an exchange with a secure model.

the owner can check and register for a repair or a replacement Now . Vulnerable customers are prioritized, but for others, it can be arranged, on a first-come-first-served basis.

when will be repaired the affected machines, or replaced?

The Process is not started until the beginning of January, at the earliest, and The Company would not be drawn if each case will be treated.

As a result, it's been months could, not only during the Christmas season to cope with that the owners have, without your washing machine. The Company refuses to offer refunds for the affected machines to allow people to buy another device immediately, so that it is open to further criticism.

Instead, a Spa tub, suggested that the owner could still use The Machine , but with a greatly reduced risk, only with the help of the cold-wash at 20 or less. This means that the heating element would not be enabled to avoid you identified the problem.

Jeff Noel , vice president of the Spa, said: "We know this will cause some concern. We understand that the washing machine is so important to Family Life , and in the Christmas season it becomes even more be an important thing, and, for that, we apologize. "

He added that The Company , the Customer Service Department was constructed, the engineers set, and the delivery and pick-up capability for the January start.

The Recall applies only to the UK and Ireland at the moment. The products were produced in Turkey and in Poland.

this Is associated with The Recall of Hotpoint and Indesit tumble dryer?

Whirlpool has been involved in a Dangerous appliances under the Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Swan, and Proline brands were sold in the UK for 11 years from the year of 2004.

The damage caused by a dryer in an apartment in Shepherd's Bush, London

they were made responsible for a flood of fire, after a build-up of lint fell on The Machine for the heating element. To change the hot tub first offered, affected dryer is only recently that you have to turn the offer into a full recall, with sometimes a refund or a replacement dryer.

The Fire in Grenfell Tower began "or a" Hotpoint fridge-freezer in apartment 16 on the fourth floor, The Public inquiry into The Tragedy has heard.

None of These Three problems are connected, and the hot tub said it was conducting The Recall of up to 519,000 washing machines because the security was a priority.

Whirlpool has plans to the regulatory authority, The Office of product safety and Standards (OPSS), about the problem and its recall.

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Source of news: bbc.com