Get the biggest daily news stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailWhirlpool is facing an urgent recall of its tumble dryers over safety concerns in an "unprecedented" move from the Government. In April, the Office for Product Safety and Standards published a report which told Whirlpool to improve its risk management and communication with customers regarding repairs to tumble dryers to prevent fires. Whirlpool began a drive to modify affected dryers after the problem was discovered in 2015. A Whirlpool spokesperson told Mirror Online: “Safety is our number one priority and we remain committed to resolving any affected tumble dryers that have not yet been modified. “We have cooperated with OPSS throughout its recent review of the programme and welcome its findings that consumers whose tumble dryers have been modified can continue to use them safely.

Source: Daily Mirror June 11, 2019 13:19 UTC