Two types of the appliances – condenser and vented dryers – sold under the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brands over the last 11 years in the UK and other countries are affected. The firm is in the ...

The government has annouced today it intends to serve Whirlpool with an “unprecedented” recall notice for tumble dryers at risk of starting fires. Consumer minister Kelly Tolhurst made the annoucement ...

A safety alert has been issued to tumble dryer owners that their appliances may pose a fire risk. Indesit warned that a fault with two types of tumble dryers, condenser and vented dryers, could expose ...

WHIRLPOOL has finally launched a recall scheme for up to 80,000 fire-risk tumble dryers after the government made an “unprecedented” move to force it into action. It comes after more than 5million ...

A number of Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryer owners have been warned their appliances may pose a fire risk. Two types of tumble dryers, condenser and vented dryers, manufactured by Indesit, ...

WHIRLPOOL has finally launched its recall of 800,000 fire-risk tumble dryers after four years of pressure from consumer groups, and following government intervention. The manufacturer had originally ...

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Whirlpool has issued a recall on its tumble dryers which pose a fire risk. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) announced the recall involving 500,000 dryers that could potentially be a ...

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As many as one million tumble dryers built in a factory near Bristol are potential fire hazards. A parliamentary report found white goods made by manufacturer Whirlpool have caused at least 750 fires ...

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