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Home›Category: "Product Safety & Recalls"

Product Safety & Recalls

  • Hotpoint UK factory closure

    142 Jobs Lost in Hotpoint UK Factory Closure

    Industry News, KBB News, Product Safety & Recalls
    November 1, 2024
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    The owner of a tumble dryer factory has confirmed its closure with the loss of at least 142 jobs. Appliances firm Beko Europe told staff last month that its Hotpoint ...
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  • Consentino Jardin Emerald Low Silica Worktop

    Cosentino expands Silestone low silica portfolio

    KBB News, Kitchen Products, New Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    October 2, 2024
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    Cosentino expands Silestone low silica portfolio with the launch of its Le Chic Bohème collection as Cosentino responds to silicosis concerns which have been highlighted in the news this year. ...
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  • #whirlpool-hotpoint-creda-indesit-fire

    Whirlpool trustworthy again since tumble dryer fires saga

    Consumer Advice, Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight, Kitchen Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    September 12, 2023
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    Are Whirlpool trustworthy again? Apparently since the saga of its tumble dryers catching fire, the gagging orders to contain the associated bad press and its actions which were widely condemned ...
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  • #whirlpool-hotpoint-creda-indesit-fire

    Whirlpool pledges commitment to sustainable future

    Consumer Advice, Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    July 9, 2020
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool has said that it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030. The parent company to KitchenAid, Hotpoint and Indesit has announced its commitment to a sustainable ...
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  • Kbb Virtual Appointments Schuller Kitchens

    Can Virtual Appointments be Lifeline to Kitchen Retailers

    Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Consumer Advice, Design Advice, Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen and Home Design Trends, Kitchen Company Spotlight, Kitchens, Product Safety & Recalls
    May 15, 2020
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    Can Kitchen and other Kbb Virtual Appointments be a suitable lifeline to Kbb retailers as we look to emerge from the Corona-virus Lockdown and get the economy moving again, albeit ...
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  • #whirlpool-hotpoint-creda-indesit-fire

    Whirlpool final agrees payout for Tower Block Fire victims

    KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight, Kitchen Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    December 18, 2019
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    The victims of a tower block fire caused by a suspected faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer have finally been given compensation by Whirlpool. It comes a day after the company recalled ...
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  • #whirlpool-hotpoint-creda-indesit-fire

    MPs blast Whirlpool over gagging orders over tumble dryer fires

    Consumer Advice, Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight, Kitchen Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    November 1, 2019
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    Was anyone really shocked to recently learn about the Whirlpool fire gagging orders as MPs blasted Whirlpool over gagging orders for tumble dryer fire victims. The Dailymail broke the news ...
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  • Consumer Group Which? names 250 fridges and freezers that pose fire risk

    Industry News, KBB Births Deaths and Deals, KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight, Product Safety & Recalls
    April 1, 2018
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    The consumer action body Which? has listed 250 of the most popular fridges and freezers on sale in the UK as “potentially unsafe”, adding that they could be putting lives ...
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  • Gorenje logo Kitchens Kitchens

    Gorenje to switch to aluminium backing on cooling products

    Consumer Advice, Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight, Kitchen Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    January 24, 2018
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    Slovenian appliance manufacturer Gorenje has said that it has “taken a stance” on plastic-backed cooling lines and appliances and will now only manufacture cooling products with aluminium flame-retardant backing in ...
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  • CES - Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas 2018

    Whirlpool unveils Apple Watch functionality at CES 2018

    Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen Products, Product Safety & Recalls
    January 8, 2018
    by Kitchens Kitchens
    The company behind millions of fire risk home appliances Whirlpool Corporation, has become the “first appliance maker to activate Apple Watch functionality integration to bring expanded remote capabilities” to its ...
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Kbb Events News

  • InstallerSHOW 2025- Kbb News

    Egger UK InstallerSHOW 2025 Exhibition a company first

    Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News
    April 23, 2025
  • Kbb Birmingham 2026

    Kbb Birmingham 2026 Less than a Year Away

    Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News
    April 23, 2025

Real Kitchens

  • Ocean Blue and Taupe Lacquer from Hacker Systemat

    Real Kitchen using Hacker Systemat

    Real Kitchens
    July 2, 2024
  • Real Hacker Kitchen

    Real Kitchen using Hacker in Kings Langley

    Real Kitchens
    June 1, 2024
  • Next 125 Designer kitchen Project in Ceramic

    Real Kitchens
    May 31, 2024
  • Real Kitchens project using Schuller

    Real Kitchen using Schuller

    Real Kitchens
    April 23, 2024
  • Real Kitchen using Schuller

    Real Kitchen using Schuller

    Real Kitchens
    December 2, 2023

Latest Bathrooms News

  • Carron Bathrooms - Kbb News

    Brand K Group Acquires Carron Bathrooms

    Bathrooms, Industry News, KBB Births Deaths and Deals, KBB News
    April 9, 2025
  • Clay & Rock - Kbb News

    Clay & Rock opens new flagship showroom on London's King's Road

    Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Industry News, KBB Births Deaths and Deals, KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight
    April 1, 2025

Latest Bedrooms News

  • Clay & Rock - Kbb News

    Clay & Rock opens new flagship showroom on London's King's Road

    Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Industry News, KBB Births Deaths and Deals, KBB News, Kitchen Company Spotlight
    April 1, 2025
  • Kingswell Kitchens - Kbb News

    New Showroom for independent retailer Kingswell Kitchens

    Bedrooms, Industry News, KBB Births Deaths and Deals, KBB News, Kitchens
    March 30, 2025

Latest Kbb News

  • InstallerSHOW 2025- Kbb News

    Egger UK InstallerSHOW 2025 Exhibition a company first

    Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News
    April 23, 2025
  • Kbb Birmingham 2026

    Kbb Birmingham 2026 Less than a Year Away

    Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News
    April 23, 2025
  • InstallerSHOW 2025- Kbb News

    ArtiCAD signs up for InstallerSHOW 2025

    Home & Kitchen Events, Industry News, KBB News
    April 18, 2025
  • Novy Undercover Hob - Kbb News

    Novy Undercover the New Invisible Hob

    Industry News, KBB News, Kitchen Innovation, Kitchen Products, Kitchens, New Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Products
    April 14, 2025
  • Sales Up at German Kitchen Manufacturer Rotpunkt

    Industry News, KBB News
    April 10, 2025

UK Kbb market

The UK Kbb market is worth some £10bn in revenue per year. 

The kitchen component of the Kbb market is worth over £5bn per year and the average complete project value of a kitchen is £27,500.

The bedrooms market is worth over £3.25bn and the bedroom component of the Kbb market is expected to grow at a steady rate of 3.47% from 2024 to 2029

The bathrooms market is worth over £1.7bn in annual revenue and the average complete project value of a bathroom is £7,200 and the bathroom component of the Kbb market is expected to grow by some 16% from 2024 to 2029

UK DIY Market

DIY retail sales in the UK reached is worth some £9bn billion in revenue each year but due to post Covid supply shortgages and the cost of living crisis DIY retail sales in the UK is only expected to grow by 1% per year from 2024 to 2027 as inflation eases, interest rates fall, consumers’ discretionary incomes rise, and the housing market picks up again.

About Kitchens Kitchens

Kitchens Kitchens is an online Kbb news and opinion resource site dedicated to the home interiors and industry.

Whilst we write about the bigger kitchen industry news and Kbb industry in general to cover a broad range of kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms news, products and press, we are very committed to the smaller independents so please feel to get in touch if you wish to exploring working with us.

Edited by two seasoned Kbb designers, Jeff Russell and Natalie Simpson, Kitchens Kitchens is independently run and does not curtail its editorial independence due to any influence from brand owners.

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