Is a washing machine really a gadget? Does it warrant a place on pocket-lint? Of course it does - when it’s the Hotpoint Ultima. Hotpoint has been synonymous with washing machines for more years than ...

Exploding washing machines have sent shards of glass flying across kitchens, in one case narrowly missing a two-year-old boy. Pressure is growing on manufacturer Hotpoint to mount an investigation and ...

A family's kitchen has been destroyed - by an exploding WASHING MACHINE. The Hotpoint appliance blew up while washing clothes - cracking the worktop surface above and shattering two adjoining ...

Manufacturer Whirlpool are recalling thousands of their Indesit or Hotpoint washing machines. The machines were sold for more than five years, but the door locking systems can overheat - increasing ...

07:08, Thu, Apr 21, 2016 Updated: 08:46, Thu, Apr 21, 2016 Consumer group Which? has said hundreds could be at risk after frightened families revealed the DOORS blew off their appliances. An ...

Despite our attempts to stay on top of the dirty clothes piling high in the wash basket, it seems our washing machine is always on the go. Trialling new fabric conditioners or putting a cleaning plan ...

Whirlpool today urgently recalled over half a million Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines - but not until January, with customers told to just unplug them over Christmas to stop them catching fire.