Desperate hunt for 500,000 Whirlpool dryers in Brit homes feared to be ticking time bombs that could cause deadly house fires

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If you have one of these call the manufacturer immediately - desperate hunt for 500,000 Whirlpool dryers in Brit homes feared to be ticking time bombs

The appliances can be dangerous because excess fluff can catch in the heating element and cause a fire.

The company believes the remaining 1.6million machines have either been disposed of by customers or are so old that they're no longer used. Jemma Spurr, 33, from Hampshire was at home with three of her children - Amelia, 5, Freddie, 2, and Amber, 1, when her dryer caught fire. Over 1.7million appliances have been modified by the firm to fix a fault, and the company claims that there have been no reports of modifications being uneffective.

 

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