A FAMILY of six fled their home after their tumble dryer burst into flames the first time they used it. The Hotpoint dryer was delivered and installed only hours earlier at the Patel family home in ...

A tumble dryer at the centre of a fire risk warning to families burst into flames after it was ‘fixed’ by an engineer. A national safety recall was announced in November covering millions of tumble ...

Jemma Spurr, 33, from Hampshire was at home with three of her children - Amelia, 5, Freddie, 2, and Amber, 1, when her tumble dryer burst into flames A MUM of four was forced to flee her home when her ...

A coroner has ruled a faulty Hotpoint tumble dryer probably caused a flat fire that killed two men, leaving makers Whirlpool facing a multi-million pound legal action. The families of victims Doug ...

Some of Whirlpool’s dryer brands including Hotpoint, Indesit, and Creda now face a bit of scrutiny, as the dryers now carry a fire hazard. Hotpoint, a subsidiary of Whirlpool, published a message on ...

With almost 20 years of product testing, product safety and investigative experience, Matt Stevens helps you to choose the best products for your home Hotpoint, Creda and Indesit tumble dryer safety ...

The Whirlpool Corporation is urging people who have purchased certain brands of Hotpoint and Indesit tumble dryers to unplug their machines until they have been repaired. The company previously ...

Two types of the appliances – condenser and vented dryers – sold under the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brands over the last 11 years in the UK and other countries are affected. The firm is in the ...

WHIRLPOOL has finally launched its recall of 800,000 fire-risk tumble dryers after four years of pressure from consumer groups, and following government intervention. The manufacturer had originally ...

A "significant number" of Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryers could pose a fire risk, Indesit has said. The company said it had identified a potential concern with two types of tumble dryers - ...