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Whirlpool are recalling a huge number of washing machines due to a problem with the door-locking mechanism of the machines, reports the Mirror.

Whirlpool has announced today it is preparing to recall up to 519,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines. The machines are being recalled owing to a fault with the door lock, ...

The machines, branded as Hotpoint or Indesit, were sold for more than five years, but their door locking system can overheat creating the risk of fire.

The fault is caused by the machine's heating element being activated during cycles of above 20C, which in some cases can cause a component in the door lock system to overheat and create a fire risk.

Whirlpool is recalling up to 519,000 washing machines in the UK sold under its the Hotpoint and Indesit brands over a potential fault that could cause fire ...

The US firm said as many as 519,000 washing machines sold under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands in the UK between October 2014 and February 2018 could have a flaw.

Up to 519,000 washing machines sold under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands in the UK will be recalled over a potential fault that could cause fire, Whirlpool said ...

Half a million washing machines in UK homes are to be recalled, plunging manufacturer Whirlpool into a fresh saga over dangerous appliances. The machines, branded as Hotpoint or Indesit, were sold ...