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Fire risks in appliances

Category Page This is a category list of all my articles related to fire risks in appliances. Some warnings are specific to one appliance, but some are relevant to anyone with an appliance. Sadly, appliance fires are relatively common but many risks can be avoided or mitigated by following advice. Make the effort to scroll through the article list - some advice could save a serious incident.

Updated December 9, 2020 : First Published March 9, 2017

Gas leak risk with some Bosch and Neff gas hobs

Fire risk warning

Here is a new appliance safety warning. Please share this warning. Some models of Bosch and Neff built-in gas hobs have been found to be vulnerable to a gas leak – and therefore a potential explosion. The manufacture says, “due to potential damage to installed gas connectors, in certain circumstances gas can escape in an

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Filed Under: Cookers & Ovens Tagged With: Cookers and ovens safety notices, Fire risks, Safety Notices-All - 1 Comment

Updated December 9, 2020 : First Published November 15, 2016

8 ways you can make your appliances more safe

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This is part 2 of a series of articles about the dangers of modern white goods appliances and how you can improve appliance safety in your home. Read part 1 first (How dangerous are our appliances?) for a full understanding of these very real dangers. This is not just a shallow list of do’s and

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Filed Under: Using White Goods Tagged With: Appliance safety issues, Fire risks - Leave a Comment

Updated December 10, 2020 : First Published November 15, 2016

How dangerous are our appliances?

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White goods appliances come with an inherent risk. We do not need to increase this risk. Bad design, poor quality, user misuse and complacency all increase this risk unnecessarily. If you haven’t experienced any incidents or know someone who has, it might seem unnecessary to read this article. The reality is that many of our

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Updated December 10, 2020 : First Published October 26, 2016

How can a tumble dryer catch fire when unplugged?

Applaince house fire

I’ve just read a news article about another tumble dryer that caught fire causing serious damage. The article also mentions that 3 people have died and 300 injured in recent years in fires caused by tumble dryers. However, what’s different and more shocking about this one is that it is reported that the dryer had

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Filed Under: Tumble Dryers Tagged With: Fire risks, Tumble dryer safety - 2 Comments

Updated December 17, 2020 : First Published December 2, 2015

Hotpoint Creda & Indesit Tumble Dryer Fire Risk

Fire risk warning

This is the biggest appliance fire risk safety notice ever issued in the UK (in my experience). The brands affected are Hotpoint, Creda and Indesit tumble dryers but some other related but lesser-known brands are affected too (see below). They are all part of the same manufacturing group (Whirlpool). Remarkably it covers potentially millions of

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Filed Under: Tumble Dryers Tagged With: Fire risks, Safety notices tumble dryers, Safety Notices-All, Tumble dryer safety - 35 Comments

Updated December 17, 2020 : First Published August 5, 2015

Dishwasher Fires

House fire

I write a lot about appliance safety, but I’ve always been disappointed and surprised at how few of my articles warning about fire risks in appliances get shared. It’s not a pleasant thing to think about, but it’s empowering to pro-actively cut down your risks, and it’s good to help others by sharing warnings. First

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Filed Under: Dishwashers Tagged With: Dishwasher safety, Fire risks - 5 Comments

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