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In the wake of a series of fires, the OPSS has issued a recall of Whirlpool tumble driers
Posted 13 June 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Product Recalls|National
UPDATES: The government has escalated action over fire-risk Whirlpool tumble dryers by moving towards a formal recall, urging owners of affected appliances to unplug them immediately and seek the manufacturer's advice.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has urged consumers to ‘unplug’ unmodified and affected Whirlpool tumble dryers and contact the company.
The warning comes as OPSS notified Whirlpool of its intention to serve a recall notice for affected machines. This is the strongest action taken yet by the OPSS, part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS...
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