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April 2018

A burning issue: Which? calls for plastic-backed fridges to be removed from sale

5 April 2018

Hundreds of fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers currently on sale in shops across the UK are potentially unsafe, Which? is warning today as it calls for all plastic-backed refrigeration products to be urgently removed from sale. An industry-wide investigation of more than 500 of the most popular refrigeration appliances on the market shows that the backing material on close to half (45%) of […]

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December 2017

Playing with fire: Substandard safety checks mean fridges could be at risk

8 December 2017

The current safety standard for fridges, freezers and fridge freezers is deficient and is allowing manufacturers to sell products that are a potential fire risk, Which? is warning today as it calls for immediate action to toughen safety standards on refrigeration products. While non-flame-retardant plastic-backed fridges, freezers and fridge freezers pass existing safety standards, Which? […]

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June 2015

Revealed: the home appliances more prone to catching fire

14 June 2015

Which? reveals that thousands of fires have been caused by faulty household appliances. Washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers pose the biggest risk of fire in our homes. Having obtained the latest government figures for domestic fire incidents in Great Britain through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, we found that nearly 12,000 fires were […]

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