Whirlpool has announced the recall of an extra 5,000 Hotpoint washing machines, after finding that three additional models could pose a fire-risk. The announcement comes just weeks after Whirlpool's ...

As Whirlpool launches its recall of more than half a million fire-risk washing machines, Which? is urging the company to offer its customers a refund. The latest safety saga was announced in December, ...

A MUM-of-three “had a narrow escape” after her Hotpoint washing machine exploded just minutes after her family had gone to bed. Jane Hudson, 50, from Essex, was drifting off to sleep when she heard a ...

— Products are chosen independently by our editors. Purchases made through our links may earn us a commission. Whirlpool and Maytag are two of the most recognizable names in washing machines, but you ...

Owners of fire-prone Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines will learn in the coming days how long they must wait for a replacement or repair. Most fear many more weeks without a functioning machine, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When we talk about technological innovations that have changed everyday life, the washing machine can't be left out. From hand-cranked drum ...

MPs have called on Whirlpool to offer refunds or "swift compensation" as it recalls 519,000 washing machines. A cross-party group on consumer protection said customers had been "severely let down" ...

Imagine washing clothes by hand for up to 20 hours each week. This is a reality for more than 5 billion people worldwide. In remote villages and settlements — many lacking electricity or running water ...