the detergent drawer 3 can be pushed freely in and out to activate the childproof lock the arresting slide 10 thus has to be pulled into the bottom position again with the result that the lug 24 disengages from the notch 23 of the catch 8 and the catch 8 springs into the locking position again by virtue of its spring 15 in such a case it projects by way of its end that is on the left hand side of fig4 beyond the outer edge of the grip plate 4 is pushed back briefly into the grip plate 4 counter to the spring pressure by way of a run on surface on the latch 14 when the detergent drawer 3 is pushed into the recess and then springs behind the latching edge 9 of the latch 14 as a result the detergent drawer 3 is locked in the closed position for the purpose of opening the detergent drawer 3 once in each case it is sufficient for an individual in the know to unlock the catch 8 from the latching edge 9 promptly before executing the pulling movement once the handle 7 is released the catch 8 immediately springs back again into the spring actuated locking position and it is automatically locked again when the detergent drawer.