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The Sun5y
Whirlpool dryer recall: Which models are affected and how to check if your tumble dryer is on the list
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 ...
CNN5y
Whirlpool recalls fire-risk tumble dryers, years after fault was discovered
(CNN)Home appliance maker Whirlpool has launched a recall of hundreds of thousands of tumble dryers from UK homes, years after it emerged they are at risk of catching fire. The move was mandated ...
The Sun8y
Which Whirlpool tumble dryers have been catching fire, why weren’t they recalled and how to know if your machine is affected
Whilrpool is in the process of repairing or replacing 4.3million tumble dryers WHIRLPOOL tumble dryers have been linked to hundreds of fires in homes across the UK in the last twelve years.
London Evening Standard5y
Whirlpool tumble dryer recall list: Which model numbers are affected? How do I check if my machine is at risk?
MPs earlier this year warned that as many as 800,000 potentially dangerous Whirlpool tumble dryers could still be in people's homes. A report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Stratgey ...
The Independent6y
Whirlpool ordered to immediately recall 500,000 tumble dryers over fire risk
Hundreds of thousands of owners of Whirlpool tumble dryers have been told by the government to unplug them immediately as they pose a fire risk. The government’s safety standards watchdog is to ...
ITV6y
Whirlpool tumble dryers: What you need to know and what you should do now
Whirlpool is recalling unmodified tumble dryers from homes across the UK, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has said. Some 500,000 people who own and run Whirlpool-made tumble ...
The Daily Telegraph5y
Whirlpool recall: more than 435,000 dangerous tumble dryers still in homes
Hundreds of thousands of tumble dryers at risk of catching fire are still in use six weeks after Whirlpool began recalling the faulty machines. Whirlpool today said it has found 65,000 of the ...
Which6y
'Repaired' Whirlpool tumble dryers catch fire, produce smoke and smell of burning
Which? is calling on the government to urgently publish the results of a report into Whirlpool's fire-risk tumble dryers - as fresh concerns emerge over the company's fix programme and handling of ...
BBC7y
Whirlpool tumble dryers: MPs' anger as replacement ends
MPs are demanding to know, external why the white goods manufacturer Whirlpool ended a product replacement scheme for dangerous tumble dryers. The Commons business committee says one million of ...
Coventry Telegraph6y
Whirlpool tumble dryers to be recalled following safety fears
Whirlpool tumble dryers are set to be recalled amid safety fears. In an "unprecedented" move from the Government, Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst said the company has been informed of the ...
BBC7y
Whirlpool tumble dryers: MPs' anger as replacement ends
MPs are demanding to know, external why the white goods manufacturer Whirlpool ended a product replacement scheme for dangerous tumble dryers. The Commons business committee says one million of ...