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To be honest, I'm not sure. I can say for a long time, refrigerators were very dangerous and would often kill people. It's why Einstein co-patented a new mechanism for refrigeration.

Likewise, maybe there's something particularly challenging about designing heating elements to work in a watery environment that makes dishwashers subject to failure.

It also doesn't have the same global popularity as more common appliances like a dryer, so perhaps the failure rates aren't as well known, except among the affluent and restaurant owners.




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