Exploding washing machines have sent shards of glass flying across kitchens, in one case narrowly missing a two-year-old boy. Pressure is growing on manufacturer Hotpoint to mount an investigation and ...

WHIRLPOOL’S urgent recall has begun today, with the company urging half a million washing machines to be returned amid fears they could catch fire. If you’ve bought Hotpoint, Indesit washing machines ...

A gran has warned parents to check their washing machines after the glass door on her Hotpoint model exploded. Catherine Green said her machine was only on a 30 degrees cycle when she heard a noise ...

Manufacturer Whirlpool are recalling thousands of their Indesit or Hotpoint washing machines. The machines were sold for more than five years, but the door locking systems can overheat - increasing ...

A family’s kitchen has been destroyed after their washing machine exploded. The Hotpoint appliance blew up while full of clothes, cracking the worktop surface above and shattering two adjoining ...