Beware: Dishwashers pose fire hazard
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(WPRI) - An grave consumer alert tonight. Hundreds of people say their dishwashers caught fire!
Veracious now we've discovered a class action lawsuit has just been filed against maelstrom. The suit alleges the company knows about this dangerous inadequacy but concealed it from the public.
We've uncovered hundreds of complaints from provoked people nationwide who say they are lucky to be alive after their dishwashers unexpectedly caught fire. Russ Zito from Cumberland is one of those people.
Video: Dishwashers find fire unexpectedly
He says it all started early one morning with "A draw of smoke, and burning plastic." With his kids still sleeping, Russ raced to douse off the circuit breaker when he noticed his Kitchenaid dishwasher was on fire.
"Typically we run it at night when we go to bed. Thanks god we didn't do that."
Russ found the fire started in the circuit board. He took pictures as sustain. "It burnt a hole, burned right through the control council," says Russ.
Source: Providence Eyewitness News