Hotpoint Fridge Freezer Safety Notice
This page records a safety concern that was raised about specific Hotpoint fridge freezer models and the subsequent official clearance issued by Whirlpool and the UK Government. The affected models are FF175BP (white) and FF175BG (graphite), manufactured between March 2006 and July 2009.
Investigations by the UK Government and Whirlpool confirmed there are no safety issues with these models. Owners can continue to use them as normal. The full statement is reproduced below.
Affected Models
The models that were subject to the safety review are:
- FF175BP (white)
- FF175BG (graphite)
Both models were manufactured between March 2006 and July 2009.
Background
Following reports in 2017 that a fridge freezer may have been the source of the Grenfell Tower fire, Hotpoint initially identified these two models as warranting investigation. An initial safety notice was issued, and owners of the affected models were advised to check their appliances while the investigation was carried out.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was a formal public inquiry that ran for several years and examined the causes and circumstances of the fire in detail. The cause of the fire and the wider circumstances were the subject of extensive investigation by multiple authorities. This page does not seek to summarise the Inquiry’s findings, which are a matter of public record.
Official Outcome: No Safety Issue Found
Following investigation by both the UK Government and Whirlpool (the parent company of Hotpoint), the safety notice was withdrawn. Whirlpool issued the following statement:
“Investigations by the UK Government and Whirlpool have confirmed there are no safety issues with Hotpoint fridge freezer models FF175BP (white) and FF175BG (graphite). As previously advised, owners of these products can continue to use them as normal.”
Hotpoint subsequently removed the original safety notice from their website following this clearance.