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Action News Investigates: No recall after multiple reports of dishwasher fires
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local family could have lost their home after the control panel in their dishwasher overheated. Now they want to know why there is no recall--and why other families aren't being warned about the potential danger. Read More..
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Action News Investigates: No recall after multiple reports of dishwasher fires

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local family could have lost their home after the control panel in their dishwasher overheated. Now they want to know why there is no recall--and why other families aren't being warned about the potential danger.