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 ...

Millions of Hotpoint and Indesit customers are up in arms at having to wait months to have their tumble dryers repaired, after the brands' parent company warned of a fire risk last November. With many ...

Cleaning your dryer is obviously a chore. But, when it comes to safety, it’s non-negotiable. Clean the lint trap after every single use and encourage your family to do likewise. It’s not complicated.

It is "extraordinary" that as many as 800,000 defective tumble dryers could still remain in people's homes four years after Whirlpool revealed they are a fire risk, MPs have said. The domestic ...

MPs on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee have declared it 'astonishing' that four years on from Whirlpool revealing defects in its tumble dryers, as many as 800,000 ...