18/06/16

[Maik]

'Faulty tumble dryers cause three fires a day and must be recalled', fire services warn

Faulty and potentially deadly tumble dryers must be urgently recalled, fire authorities have said, as new figures show three fires a day are caused by exploding machines. There were 2,190 tumble dryer-related fires between 2012 and 2014 according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

Manufacturers Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda are in the process of fixing an estimated 4.3 million faulty tumble dryers across the UK after their parent company, Whirlpool, notified customers of a widespread safety defect last October.

The fault can lead to excess fluff catching the heating element in the machine and potentially causing a fire.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/18/faulty-tumble-dryers-cause-three-fires-a-day-and-must-be-recalle/