OFT warning over dishwasher fire risk

The Office of Fair Trading is warning of a fire risk from certain models of a dishwasher.

Officials have issued a safety notice over the Cooke & Lewis Freestanding Slimline Dishwasher which was on sale at B&Q between 2012 and 2017.

The authority says it's been made aware some components in the appliance can overheat and catch fire and is advising anyone who's purchased one to stop using it immediately, unplug it and contact the B&Q Helpline.

Information about the design and barcode of the affected items and how to contact the helpline is available below.

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- The affected dishwasher is the CLDW451W-C/DI6014 design with the barcode 5052931055623

- B&Q helpline - 0333 014 3476 open Monday to Friday 8:30am-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.