Property News · October 6, 2016

Whirlpool told to do more to ensure safety after tumble dryer blaze


Manufacturer faces calls to take faulty machines out of use after report finds one caused serious tower block fireThe government has ordered a major manufacturer to do more to reassure its customers and the wider public about the risks of allegedly dangerous tumble dryers, which have caused a series of fires across the UK, while promising a new working group on product recalls to improve the safety of all domestic white goods.The move came as manufacturer Whirlpool faced fresh calls to change its advice for consumers owning faulty tumble dryers and urgently take them out of use, after a London fire brigade report concluded that a faulty Indesit machine was the cause of a recent serious tower block blaze in Shepherd’s Bush. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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