Appliance warning light device

In combination, dishwasher and warning light device positioned on a surface of a front door of said dishwasher, said front door openable during loading and emptying of said dishwasher to a generally horizontal position at a predetermined height above the floor, said warning light device comprising:

• a warning light attached to a surface of the front door;
• a front door angle-sensitive switch operably interconnected between said warning light and a power source, said switch being open and said warning light off when the front door is closed, said switch being closed and said warning light on when the front door is open;
• said warning light, when on, being sufficiently visible to serve as a visible warning to a person near to the dishwasher of a potential for leg injury due to impact with a margin of the open front door.

A method of warning or alerting a person standing and moving on a floor adjacent to a dishwasher that a front door of said dishwasher is open in a generally horizontal position above the floor representing a leg impact hazard, comprising:

• attaching a warning light device to a surface of said dishwasher, said warning light device including a warning light and a front door angle-sensitive switch operably interconnecting said warning light and an electric power source of said dishwasher, said switch being open and said warning light off when said front door is closed, said switch being closed and said warning light on when said front door is open;
• said warning light, when on, being sufficiently visible on the front door to serve as a visible warning to a person near to the dishwasher of a potential for leg injury due to impact with a margin of the open front door.