Whirlpool today urgently recalled over half a million Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines - but not until January, with customers told to just unplug them over Christmas to stop them catching fire.

Worried owners of Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines struggled for 24 hours to access a recall website to check whether their machine is a fire risk. Half a million appliances need to be fixed or ...

WHIRLPOOL’S urgent recall has begun today, with the company urging half a million washing machines to be returned amid fears they could catch fire. If you’ve bought Hotpoint, Indesit washing machines ...

Save money on your new washing machine by doing the installation yourself. Given the size, weight and general bulkiness of a washing machine, this isn’t going to be a job for everyone. But if you’re ...

Manufacturer Whirlpool are recalling thousands of their Indesit or Hotpoint washing machines. The machines were sold for more than five years, but the door locking systems can overheat - increasing ...

Half a million washing machines in UK homes are to be recalled, plunging manufacturer Whirlpool into a fresh saga over dangerous appliances. The machines, branded as Hotpoint or Indesit, were sold for ...

A gran has warned parents to check their washing machines after the glass door on her Hotpoint model exploded. Catherine Green said her machine was only on a 30 degrees cycle when she heard a noise ...

A family’s kitchen has been destroyed after their washing machine exploded. The Hotpoint appliance blew up while full of clothes, cracking the worktop surface above and shattering two adjoining ...