Some Hotpoint & Indesit washing machines have electric shock risk
Hotpoint and Indesit issued an official safety notice regarding an electric shock risk on certain washing machines manufactured between 2007 and 2009. The issue was brought to light by BBC Watchdog. As these are now older machines, many will have already been identified and dealt with – but if you own a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine from this period, it is worth checking whether yours is affected.
Certain Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines manufactured between 2007 and 2009 are subject to an official safety notice due to a risk of electric shock. No specific model numbers are listed in the notice – the absence of model numbers may indicate that all Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines manufactured in this period could potentially be affected.
Background
The issue was initially raised by BBC Watchdog. At that stage, Hotpoint and Indesit conducted a risk assessment under the General Product Safety Regulations and classified the risk as “very low” – concluding that no direct consumer notification was required at that time.
The manufacturers subsequently revised their position and issued a formal safety notice. They also stated that they had identified a way to reduce the risk from “very low” to “extremely low”. The safety notice does not give specific details of how an electric shock could be received.
Hotpoint described the electric shock risk as very small. However, any confirmed electric shock risk on a household appliance warrants checking, particularly as the modification to reduce the risk is available through the manufacturer.
Is Your Washing Machine Affected?
If you own a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine that may have been manufactured between 2007 and 2009, check whether it is affected using the manufacturer’s own checker and follow their instructions if it is.
Visit the Hotpoint safety notice page to check your model: check your Hotpoint or Indesit appliance on the Hotpoint website. If the page is no longer available, contact Hotpoint directly via their main website.
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The hotpoint safety check site is not working. Can you provide a list? I don’t want to call a premium rate number for the privilege of checking if they sold me a dangerous appliance.
Likely replying to Louise w
Hello Louise. Try checking again. The site is working for me so it was probably a temporary issue. There isn’t a list, they have a form where you need to enter your model and serial number to check. They are available behind the door of the washing machine.