Warnings of exploding washing machine doors

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scrap washing machines and fridges
scrap washing machines and fridges

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The consumer group, Which?, is warning of a rising tide of people reporting that the glass in their washing machine door has shattered. Some machines are only a few weeks old, others were not even in use at the time. The glass apparently shatters, leaving shards all over the kitchen or over the washing itself.

So what's going on, and what can you do if it happens to you?

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