Consumer group says government action to prevent fires falls ‘woefully short’Faulty appliances such as washing machines,tumble dryers and fridge freezers are causing more than 60 house fires a week in the UK – a figure which has stayed “stubbornly high” in recent years – according to a Which? investigation.
Government action to remove potentially risky electrical white goods from homes is falling “woefully short”, the consumer group warns, and as it challenges ministers to account for how the fledgling Office for Product Safety and Standards will tackle the problem.
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Source: guardian.co.uk