The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued warnings for heat pump dryers made by several appliance brands, with consumers warned to stop using them entirely due to fire safety risks.
The OPSS says the warnings have been issued to 27 different appliance models – all of which appear to have been manufactured in Turkey – with affected products being manufactured by Hoover, Candy, Haier, Lamona, Baumatic, Montpellier, Iberna and Caple.
According to the organisation, the products do not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. Specifically, it said: “The products present a risk of fire as it is possible for an internal short circuit to occur within the tumble dryer during normal use. This can cause the tumble dryer to ignite, causing a fire.”
The related appliance manufacturers are said to have initiated a modification programme, with impacted consumers warned to stop using the products immediately and contact their appliances’ manufacturers for the modification to take place. The OPSS has gone so far as to advise the products to be switched off and unplugged, if the plug is accessible.
Consumers can check whether they have an affected product by examining their model number and serial number. The impacted models are:
Hoover
31900010 HTDBWH7A1TCE-80/
31900012 HBTDWH7A1TCE-80/
31900528 BHTD H7A1TCE-80
31900530 BHTDH7A1TCEB-80
31900531 BATDH7A1TCEB-80
31900536 BATD H7A1TCE-80
31900542 BATD H7A1TCER-80
Candy
31900011 CBTD H7A1TE-80/
31900013 CTDB H7A1TBE-80/
31900526 BCTD H7A1TBE-80
31900529 BCTD H7A1TE-80
31900537 BCTDH7A1TCEB-80
31900538 BKTDH7A1TCEB-80
Haier
31900550 HDB4 H7A2TBERX80
31900541 HDBI H7A2TBEX-80
Lamona
LAM8876
LAM8877
LAM8878
LAM8879
Baumatic
31900533 BBTD H7A1TE-80
31900540 BBTDH7A1TE-80
Montpellier
MIHP 70
MIHP 75
Iberna
31900534 BITD H7A1TE-80
31900539 BITDH7A1TE-80
Caple
TDi4001
TDi4000
