{"id":7558,"date":"2016-03-11T20:14:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T13:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tumble-dryer-owners-to-wait-months-to-fix-fire-risk-fault\/"},"modified":"2016-03-11T20:25:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T13:25:45","slug":"tumble-dryer-owners-to-wait-months-to-fix-fire-risk-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tumble-dryer-owners-to-wait-months-to-fix-fire-risk-fault\/","title":{"rendered":"Tumble dryer owners to wait months to fix fire-risk fault"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCustomers angry over Whirlpool\u2019s response to fault affecting 5.3m Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda appliances sold in UK Some owners of faulty tumble dryers will have to wait until January 2017 for repairs that will prevent the machines posing a fire risk, Whirlpool has said.In November the firm announced that the driers, which carry the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brands, could be dangerous as they allow lint to build up against the heating element. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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