{"id":80595,"date":"2018-02-21T13:59:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T06:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/made-safe-hotpoint-tumble-dryer-catches-fire\/"},"modified":"2018-02-21T15:03:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T08:03:22","slug":"made-safe-hotpoint-tumble-dryer-catches-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/made-safe-hotpoint-tumble-dryer-catches-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Made safe\u2019 Hotpoint tumble dryer catches fire"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe manufacturer repaired our machine with the promise there was no further riskWe own a Hotpoint tumble dryer (bought February 2014 for \u00a3399) which was subject to the Whirlpool\/Hotpoint recall\/repair programme. Ours was repaired in 2016 and we believed this ensured there was no further fire risk. But in early February this year \u2013 a few seconds after switching it on \u2013 it caught fire. The cause was a build-up of fluff and lint on the heating element. We would consider ourselves reasonably diligent regarding cleaning and maintaining the filter, yet it clearly wasn\u2019t sufficient. I have been liaising with John Lewis, which provided the warranty, to get the device inspected. I have also written to my local MP, asking him to bring this to the attention of the business, energy and industrial strategy committee which took evidence on this matter, and a possible link between cuts to a Trading Standards budget and the agreed course of action for Hotpoint. Most worryingly, Trading Standards and Hotpoint claim the agreed modification makes the appliance safe. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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