Compensation Offered As Washing Machine Explodes
A young family from Hatfield in Hertfordshire were lucky to escape serious personal injury when their washing machine exploded.
Clare Knight thought a bomb had gone off the night her Indesit washing machine blew up. The mother of two young daughters told the Welwyn Hatfield Times that she was watching TV when the explosion occurred; she added “It was madness, all the lights tripped out and we were left in darkness.”
The explosion wrecked the young mum’s kitchen, destroying work surfaces and tiles, with parts of the machine being found in adjoining rooms. Her pet dog Excalibur was in the kitchen at the time of the explosion and Clare feared he could have been killed, she said; “he was clearly in shock for the rest of the night, he didn’t move.”
The appliances manufacturer Indesit has offered compensation to the Knight family by offering to replace the kitchen but Clare is reluctant to accept, fearing a repeat of the incident.
A spokesperson for Indesit said; “We are currently investigating the incident and are therefore unable to comment further or speculate on the cause until the product has been inspected.” She also added that the company was attempting to settle the matter as soon as possible to Mrs. Knight’s satisfaction.
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