Households with specific models of integrated heat pump tumble
dryers manufactured by Haier must check if their machine needs an
urgent safety repair because of the risk of fire.
Affected brands include Baumatic, Candy, Caple, Haier, Hoover,
Lamona, Iberna and Montpellier. Owners should check their model
number and serial number online to see if their appliance is
affected and contact the manufacturer to arrange a repair.
The appliance must not be used until the repair has been
completed. If the plug is accessible, owners should switch off
and unplug the appliance.
The manufacturer started a corrective action programme earlier
this year for 103,000 affected machines. However the Office for
Product Safety and Standards told Haier to halt its initial
repair programme because of concerns the modification was still
unsafe. Following an updated modification, Haier has resumed its
programme and begun contacting consumers again. Haier initially
focused on arranging a second repair for machines that had
previously been modified and are now arranging repairs for the
remaining 85,000 owners whose appliances still present a fire
risk.
Owners must stop using affected appliances immediately. An
internal short circuit can occur during normal use, causing the
tumble dryer to ignite.
Check if your tumble dryer is affected and contact the
manufacturer if it is.
This update is based on the regular reporting that Haier has been
providing to OPSS.
