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Appliance safety at home: fire risks, product recalls and safety notices, and the simple checks that help you use your appliances safely every day.

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Should you turn off appliances at the socket when not in use? Should you switch your washing machine, dishwasher, or tumble dryer off at the wall socket when you have finished using it? The risk of leaving an appliance plugged in is small but real. This… 8 min read 2,025 views 14 comments Read guide CAPLE fridges safety notice warning Caple has issued a safety notice covering certain fridge models manufactured between 2007 and 2008. A component inside affected fridges can overheat and, in rare cases, present a small risk of fire. The notice… 5 min read 196 views 2 comments Read guide Hotpoint Fridge Freezer Safety Notice This page records a safety concern that was raised about two specific Hotpoint fridge freezer models, and the subsequent official clearance issued by Whirlpool and the UK Government. Whitegoods Help maintains this record so… 4 min read 217 views Read guide How to drain washing machine A washing machine stuck full of water needs to be drained before it can be repaired, moved, or replaced. Whitegoods Help covers four methods below in order of ease - start with Method 1… 10 min read 2,146 views 13 comments Read guide Beko & Blomberg tumble dryer safety notice A safety notice has been issued for a number of Beko and Blomberg condenser tumble dryers manufactured between May and November 2012. A component inside affected dryers presents a fire risk. If you have… 5 min read 303 views Read guide Logik LVD7W15 tumble dryers fire risk A safety notice has been issued for Logik LVD7W15 tumble dryers manufactured between March and April 2016. The heating element in affected dryers can overheat and, in some cases, catch fire. Whitegoods Help recommends… 5 min read 281 views Read guide Gas leak risk with some Bosch and Neff gas hobs A safety notice has been issued for specific Bosch and Neff built-in gas hobs. A potential fault with the installed gas connector means that, in extremely rare cases, gas can escape in an uncontrolled… 6 min read 208 views 1 comments Read guide 8 ways you can make your appliances more safe This is part 2 of a Whitegoods Help series on the real dangers of white goods appliances and how to reduce risk at home. If you have not already, read part 1 first: how… 8 min read 416 views Read guide How dangerous are our white goods appliances? White goods appliances carry an inherent risk that most people significantly underestimate. Bad design, poor build quality, user misuse, and complacency all increase that risk unnecessarily. This article sets out the reality of how… 6 min read 282 views Read guide How can a tumble dryer catch fire when unplugged? A news report about a tumble dryer fire in Honley raised an unsettling question: how can a dryer catch fire when it had already been unplugged? This article explains the most likely mechanism, why… 6 min read 1,043 views 2 comments Read guide