The warning applies to people with a specific brands
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has issued an urgent warning over a common household item. A spokesperson has took to the official facebook account to urge people to check if their tumble dryer is a potential fire hazard.
The warning comes after the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service received information from the Office for Product and Safety Standards over certain brands of heat pump tumble dryers. The full message said: “URGENT SAFETY MESSAGE: Check your tumble dryer.
“We have received info from the Office for Product and Safety Standards that certain brands of heat pump tumble dryers need an urgent safety repair because of fire risk- you should check your model number and serial number to see if your dryer is affected and if it is, stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer.”
It added: “Please check online [at the government website] to see if your dryer is affected and take the necessary action. Stay safe.”
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service provided a list of the brands of tumble dryers that may be impacted.
Brands of tumble dryer that may be impacted
Baumatic
Candy
Caple
Haier
Hoover
Iberna
Lamona
Montpelier
On the potentially affected brands, the government said: “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.”
It added: “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.”