@ Optima
Unless a recall happens, Indesit company will continue to own Hotpoint, and it won't be a UK brand ever again.
However should a recall happen, which it wont, the amount of machines that are affected, could lead to Indesit going bankrupt, as they wouldn't be able to afford forking out all the cash to either repair or replace. It would be the only way either Indesit company is purchased. Even if a purchase happens, it would probably be to another Italian company anyway, who probably wouldn't be able to afford UK build again.
The only way I feel is if BSH purchased them, that we may get washers in the future back from the UK. (If I remember right BSH were interested in Hotpoint before Indesit got them? plus a hand full of dishwashers were made in GB by BSH).
The plastic protector doesn't really do anything. In fact, all it does is stop the concrete block flying through the machine lid. The explosion is still going to happen with that there.
I am interested to know, are the new ones currently on sale got that plastic/metal thing just under the lid? If you ask me, they could still explode if that's on there?
@nrones
Yes here in the UK Hotpoint/Indesit far outsell Hoover/Candy therefore they are bound to show the Indesit Company on a programme, which is shown at prime time slot of 8pm on the UK's Leading channel BBC1 (programmed to no 1 on most people TV's).
It could also be that Candy have fixed the fault as you said, with drum changes.
Indesit have tried to fix the fault by covering over the weld with a paddle (however as you saw in the show, the paddle falls off as the drum splits anyway).
There are no WMF760 (the model shown at the end of the watchdog story) still on sale today, they left the market about 2 years ago. They were probably in production in 2009, as shown on Watchdog, though they were possibly purchased in 2011, which people won't realize. i just wonder if the current models, have a new drum, which I doubt as they look the same.
I just feel a recall is needed from Indesit, after two injuries shown on Watchdog, how many have actually happened that haven't been reported?
Also hotpoint Service website isn't help full.
Finally why haven't watchdog purchased a Hotpoint/Indesit and put it to test? They are only going on peoples reports, but they do have test labs at Watchdog, maybe they could put the machine to test on various spin cycles, and record what happens?
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