Faulty appliances cause 60 UK house fires a week, Which? says

Consumer group says government action to prevent fires falls ‘woefully short’Faulty appliances such as washing machines, tumble dryers and fridge freezers are causing more than 60 house fires a week in the UK – a figure which has stayed “stubbornly high” in recent years – according to a Which? investigation.Government action to remove potentially dangerous electrical white goods from homes is falling “woefully short”, the consumer group warns, as i