Survivors and relatives of the Grenfell tower block blaze in June 2017 are taking legal action in the US against the firms they believe were responsible for the tragedy, according to newspaper reports. [10-06-19]
Plastic-backed appliances are still being sold by the UK’s biggest retailers despite evidence that this type of backing poses a fire risk, Which? finds. [11-02-19]
Whirlpool has rejected the conclusions of expert witnesses that the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people began in a Hotpoint fridge-freezer. [13-12-18]
A major independent kitchen retailer has warned that the instruction manuals for the Hotpoint appliances implicated in the Grenfell Tower fire are “too vague” and “could potentially lead to future problems like overheating”. [23-05-18]