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Whirlpool Corporation

November 2020

  • Whirlpool has issued a recall on some faulty models.

    Consumer champions
    Whirlpool tells us to keep using a faulty Hotpoint washing machine

    And, as I knew it was faulty, that would invalidate our home insurance

October 2020

  • Hotpoint washing machine on a recall list because of a faulty door mechanism.

    Consumer champions
    My parents are stuck with an unsafe washing machine

    The Hotpoint model was recalled in January but there’s been no replacement and it is causing stress

April 2020

  • Recalled Hotpoint washing machine appliance, UK - 29 Jan 2020<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phil Rees/REX/Shutterstock (10542881r) Door lock mechanism on a Hotpoint washing machine which is on a recall list of fire-prone appliances Recalled Hotpoint washing machine appliance, UK - 29 Jan 2020 This is one of a host of machines that may catch fire owing to an overheating door mechanism. About 20% of the Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines sold since 2014 are affected by a safety fault and need to be recalled.

    Whirlpool extends fire fault checks to 55,000 UK washing machines

    US owner of Hotpoint and Indesit brands adds 21 models to 500,000 appliances recall

January 2020

  • Clothes in a washer dryer

    Whirlpool recall: is your machine a fire risk, and what should you do?

    Owners of more than 500,000 Hotpoint and Indesit units have been told they could be affected
  • A Hotpoint washing machine

    Calls for Whirlpool to refund 500,000 buyers of fire-risk appliances

    Firm should ‘do the right thing’ after faulty washing machines sold in UK, says Which?
  • A washing machine with laundry<br>BPK1KE A washing machine with laundry

    Consumer champions
    We want a refund for our unsafe Hotpoint washing machine

    It has been recalled by Whirlpool but we have no idea how long a promised fix will take

December 2019

  • The administrative entrance at the Whirlpool plant in Clyde Ohio, US.

    Whirlpool recalls more than 500,000 washing machines over fire risk

    Certain models sold between 2014 and 2018 have faulty door-locking system

November 2019

  • Fire damage to a flat from a faulty tumble dryer.

    Whirlpool condemned for 'silencing customers' over tumble-dryer fires

    MPs hit out at ‘disgraceful tactics’ and up to 800,000 faulty dryers could still be in homes

July 2019

  • Clothes in a tumble dryer

    Whirlpool recalls half a million tumble dryers from UK homes

    Appliance manufacturer makes official move four years after fire-risk fault discovered
  • Whirlpool logo

    Whirlpool to issue UK recall of all unmodified tumble dryers

    Consumer goods company told MPs last week that 800,000 units could be faulty
  • Fire damage caused by a faulty tumble dryer.

    Whirlpool says up to 800,000 faulty dryers pose increased fire risk

    Number of UK appliances affected is greater than first thought, company admits

June 2019

  • Inside of a Hotpoint tumble dryer while being modified to fix a hazard with fluff causing fires

    Whirlpool ordered by UK to recall 500,000 tumble dryers

    ‘Unprecedented’ government move comes four years after firm issued safety warning

February 2019

  • Clothes in a washer dryer<br>GBXTKA Clothes in a washer dryer

    Fresh concerns over Whirlpool's 'fire-risk' tumble dryer repairs

    Which? calls for clarity after 30 consumers report ‘fixed’ dryers catching fire, producing smoke or burning smell

May 2018

  • Clothes in a washer dryer

    Whirlpool should be made to recall tumble dryers, say MPs

    Committee accuses firm of not taking responsibility for defects that have caused household fires

April 2018

  • Tumble dryer

    Whirlpool and retailers selling its tumble dryers 'give poor safety advice'

    Which? says customer services gave wrong advice about models at risk of catching fire

February 2018

  • Hotpoint tumble dryer that caught fire after it had been modified.

    Consumer champions
    ‘Made safe’ Hotpoint tumble dryer catches fire

    The manufacturer repaired our machine with the promise there was no further risk

December 2017

  • Fire damage to a flat in Shepherd’s Bush caused by a faulty tumble dryer.

    MPs demand Whirlpool explain end to dryer replacement scheme

    US company says ‘fall in demand’ behind decision, but 1 million potentially deadly tumble dryers remain in UK households

November 2017

  • Whirlpool, a US company, owns the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brands.

    Coroner raises concerns at Whirlpool's attitude to deadly tumble dryer fire

  • Fire damage to a flat caused by a faulty tumble dryer.

    Whirlpool named ‘worst offender’ for white goods fires in London

April 2017

  • Emmanuel Macron at picket line

    How Macron calmed Whirlpool workers whipped up by Le Pen

    The favourite for the French presidency braved a picket line to explain the flaws in his rival’s promises to furious factory employees
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