85,000 UK tumble dryer owners to receive visits over model problems

85,000 UK tumble dryer owners to receive visits over model problemsCheck if yours is impacted as Office for Product Safety and Standards says 'don't use them'LifestyleBen Hurst10:06, 15 Apr 2026Updated 10:06, 15 Apr 2026This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreView ImagePeople with tumble dryers are urged to check a list of potentially dangerous models(Image: Getty)Around 85,000 households will receive a visit from their tumble dryer manufacturer over fire safety concerns. An urgent safety notice was issued last year for heat pump models by Haier and products manufactured by Haier. The appliances were sold under the Baumatic, Candy, Caple, Hoover, Iberna, Lamona and Montpellier brands.The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has now announced a remedial programme will take place. It states: "The UK manufacturers have initiated a modification programme for products in scope of the safety issue."The companies will visit every home containing affected tumble dryers and make them safe. "OPSS is urging all affected members of the public, including those unsure whether they are impacted or not, to check the model links and contact the manufacturer."You can find out if your model is affected here.Should your tumble dryer match one of those listed, you must disconnect it from the mains and refrain from using it until the repair work has been carried out.You should get in touch with your manufacturer directly to be added to the modification programme.Check if your tumble dryer is affected and contact the manufacturer if it is.BaumaticCandyCapleHaierHooverIbernaLamonaMontpellierAround 16million households in the UK own a tumble dryer, making it one of the most widely used household appliances. But safety experts recently warned that the time-saving machine is also among the most hazardous.UK Government fire data shows tumble dryers are responsible for 884 fires...