Whirlpool warns not to use fire risk tumble-dryers
Appliance manufacturing giant Whirlpool has issued a warning to owners of its ‘fire-risk tumble-dryers’ to not use any of the affected dryers which are awaiting…
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Last-ditch offers to rescue Betta Living revealed
Betta Living fell into administration with the loss of 300 jobs after last-ditch offers to either refinance or sell the home improvement retailer fell through,…
Betta Living kitchen and bedroom business goes into administration
Betta Living, which sells kitchens, bedrooms, and wardrobes, was set up in 1966 and has retail outlets in more than 70 towns. On its website…
No buyer found for Betta Living Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Administrators of Oldham-based furniture retailer Betta Living has confirmed that it has sold the order book and other assets of Dean House Limited, as well…
Whirlpool “took months” to admit dryer fault, says Which?
Consumer group Which? has stated that new research it carried out has revealed that Whirlpool “waited three months to alert retailers” about the fault regarding…
Whirlpool, Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda dryer fire risk ‘issue’ upgraded to a ‘scandal’
The developments surrounding the safety and risk of fire to the Whirlpool owned tumble dryer brands of Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda are gathering momentum and…
Whirlpool, Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda dryers cause more than 750 fires
What is shocking is that whilst much of the KBB (kitchens, bedrooms & bathroom) industry and the various news and blog sites focused on the…
Retail Ombudsman to launch appliance recall scheme
The UK Retail Ombudsman has laid out plans for a new scheme that will mean consumers will be automatically notified if a product they have…
Indesit investigates Yeovil house fire
Indesit is investigating a house fire in Yeovil after it was claimed that the cause of the fire originated in one of the brand’s faulty…
Rise of ‘vetted’ Tradespeople sites TrustMark, CheckaTrade and RatedPeople
Homeowners are relying more and more on expert and/or vetted tradespeople for their home improvements projects, according to Government-endorsed scheme TrustMark and other champions of…