Alert: Whirlpool Dishwasher Fires Lead to Class Action Lawsuit

November 18th, 2011. By

A class action lawsuit is always news around here, but a lawsuit that arises from a multitude of consumers complaining about fires erupting from their Whirlpool dishwashers is cause for an APB. So please pass this along for everyone’s safety.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging that Whirlpool (manufacturer of Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Sears Kenmore dishwashers) knew of a product defect in their dishwashers but hid that information from the public.

According to a grassroots consumer complaint website (kitchenaidfire.com), Whirlpool dishwasher owners report that the fires appear to have started in the machines’ control circuit boards. The video from WPRI.com above shows where the dishwasher fire originated for one owner.

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  • Bill Ehlers March 8, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Our Asko dishwasher also started on fire and it appears to be the circuit board in door of unit. Wonder If dishwasher makers use same company to produce circuit boards?.

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  • gail March 25, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    My Maytag destroyed the outlet, and now even with the door open, if I plug the unit in, it trips the circuit breaker. I called them and there was a recall in 2007 but they never notified me. A 'kit' is on its way here and they will pay to have it installed.
    But I have to replace the outlet and it is behind pipes under the sink, stupid place for an outlet but there you are!!

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