Safety recall on Twin Tub Washing Machine sold at Argos
Argos catalogue number 019/8541 – a twin tub washing machine sold at Argos – has been recalled due to a design fault that presents an electric shock risk. Return the product to any Argos store for a full refund. The recall was issued on 4 October 2010.
A safety recall has been issued for the Twin Tub Washing Machine sold at Argos under catalogue number 019/8541. The construction of the product could lead to electric shock. Stop using it immediately, do not use it again, and return it to any Argos store for a full refund.
Official Recall Notice
“We have been advised by our Quality Assurance Department of a safety concern with this product. The construction of the product could potentially lead to an electric shock. Please STOP USING the product immediately and return the product to store for a refund.”
Argos Quality Assurance – recall issued 4 October 2010
What to Do
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Stop using the machine immediately. Do not use it again under any circumstances. Unplug it from the wall socket.
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Return it to any Argos store. A full refund is available. You do not need to return it to the specific store where it was purchased.
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If you cannot get to a store, contact Argos customer services. The contact details published at the time of the recall were: UK freephone 0845 640 2020 or Republic of Ireland 1 800 535 091 (lines open 9am to 5pm). Note that these numbers may no longer be active given the age of the recall – use Argos’s current customer service contact details if these do not connect.
If a twin tub washing machine of the same model was purchased from a different retailer, contact that retailer immediately. The same design fault that prompted the Argos recall may apply to identical units sold elsewhere under different catalogue or product numbers. Do not continue using the machine until you have confirmed it is not affected.
This recall was issued in October 2010. If you are only now discovering this notice – perhaps through buying the machine second-hand – stop using it immediately and contact Argos. Electric shock risks are not reduced by the age of the recall.
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Quote: “The construction of the product could potentially lead to an electric shock.”
Looks like a cheap Chinese-made job and nothing like the quality of the old twin tubs which were well built!!
Where is this product made?
If people want a twin tub, I’m sure the best option would be to buy a reconditioned one that’s about 20 years old or more?
Likely replying to WMUser
Hi WMUser. It looks so cheap I can’t imagine anyone thinking it would be fit for anything other than occasional use such as at a caravan.
You like reconditioned washing machines don’t you? There are too many essential parts that are obsolete for my liking. The Hoover twin tub for example has lots of vital parts such as hoses, and the constantly failing (due to bad design) lid latch mechanism that have been obsolete for years.
The old twin tubs that were really well build must be 40 years old by now ;-)