![]() ![]() Posh feud laid bare: Victoria Beckham left 'devastated' over rift with new daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz that blew up over son Brooklyn's weddingĬliff Richard broke up with me 40 years ago. 'We continue to call for the Government to create a centralised recall database to contribute to the improvement of the recall process in this country overall.' 'Faulty appliances can have devastating consequences and the priority should be the identification of these potentially dangerous machines as well as their removal from people's homes. 'The success of any recall is partly linked to the willingness of consumers to engage with it and although Whirlpool suggest they have identified 30 percent (now 40 per cent) of the estimated affected models, it is imperative that they continue to publicise this recall to reach as many consumers as possible. Speaking at the time, Emma Drackford, Director of Communications at Electrical Safety First, said: 'We urge all consumers to now check their machines again following the inclusion of additional model numbers as part of this recall. ![]() Pictured: A handout photo issued by Whirlpool before its initial recall list was announced in JanuaryĪt the end of January, 5,000 washing machines were also added to Whirlpool's recall list. Slots for engineers to repair or replace machines are available straight away.Ĭustomers who believe they own one of the faulty models have been told to unplug their machines or run them on cold cycles of no higher than 20 degrees Celsius. They can also contact the customer service team on 08. Whirlpool are contacting customers affected by the faulty component and has urged anyone concerned they own one of the faulty washing machines to use their Check My Model function on their website. The company said that their engineers follow Government social distancing guidelines when sent out to repair or replace machines. Initially 519,000 machines needed to be repaired or replaced. In January it was confirmed by Whirlpool that 20 per cent of all Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines sold since 2014 were faulty and needed to be recalled. This new discovery throws into question the robustness of the original investigation.' The BBC reported that Chief Executive of the charity Electrical Safety First Lesley Rudd said: 'It is alarming that five months into this recall we are only now hearing of these extra models which pose a risk to owners.
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