Manufacturers must stop making fridges and freezers with potentially flammable plastic backing, a consumer group has warned. has written to manufacturers to urge them to stop using non-flame-retardant backing on fridges, freezers and fridge freezers, as it described the current British standard on cold appliances as deficient and inadequate. said it had significant concerns about the safety of some fridges, freezers and fridge freezers on the UK market and had stopped recommending the purchase of any model with non-flame-retardant plastic backing, removing “best buy” status from dozens of models across its sites. It is also highlighting information on the backing material type for all individual refrigeration appliances on its website, noting concerns on more than 230 models. “Manufacturers must immediately stop making fridges, freezers and fridge freezers to a standard that they know is clearly deficient and inadequate, and could potentially be putting people’s lives at risk.

Source: The Guardian September 20, 2017 22:52 UTC