HOMEOWNERS are being encouraged to check their dishwasher against a recall notice in a new video by the fire service.

Since the beginning of the year, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service has been called to five fires caused by a fault in these appliances.

The video, which can be found of the service’s Youtube channel, encourages owners of BOSCH, NEFF or Siemens dishwashers to check if theirs has a faulty control panel.

Station Manager Andy Fox said: “We have attended incidents involving this particular dishwasher fault across the county and the problem is not limited to Dorset.

“The manufacturers have recalled these appliances, sending fault notice letters to all owners who they had on their files.

“Once contacted, they will arrange to come out and replace the faulty part, free of charge.

“I would strongly advise anyone with a BOSCH, NEFF or Siemens dishwasher to contact the company immediately in order to prevent any more of these fires occurring.”

“The worrying thing is that if a fire like this occurs in the middle of the night home owners would have no warning that a fire was developing.

“This could easily lead to a very serious situation. Working smoke alarms do not prevent fires from starting – but they do warn people that it is happening – easily the difference between life and death.”

For more information on the recall notice, visit repairaction.co.uk or call 0800 0234881