According to reports e-waste (electronic waste) is estimated to reach a record high in 2018. An estimated 50 million metric tonnes, according to Statista, of toxic e-waste will be produced….
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The following are some extracts from the Home Office report on house fires for April 2017 – March 2018. Its interesting to note that tumble dryers don’ get an individual…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards was created in January 2018 by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to enhance protections for consumers and the environment and…
The UK government insists it will maintain the HFC phase down post-Brexit. Claims that the Environment Agency does not have the adequate resources to tackle compliance have been ignored. Published…
With the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now in place, the UK will see tougher fines and stricter regulations, across all industries. GDPR regulation for small businesses is a…
Amazon seems to be going from strength to strength in its expansion plans by offering an instalation service on many of the products it sells through its website amazon.co.uk and…
FIRE AND ICE – FRIDGE-FREEZER SAFETY Electrical Safety First responds to Government View Commenting on the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) response to the investigation into the…
The Whirlpool, Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryer fire story has been a hot topic for many consumer organisations who are pushing for a recall of the affected dryers, rather…
TheIWGE have heard that Hisense Luxemburg Home Appliance Holdings S.ar.l., a member of China’s Hisense group, intends to launch a takeover for the purchase of Gorenje shares. Gorenje is a…
Whirlpool branded stainless steel, built-in gas hobs with the model number AKM 274/IX. The affected appliances were manufactured between September 2014 and March 2016. The model number can be determined…