‘Made safe’ Hotpoint tumble dryer catches fire

The manufacturer repaired our machine with the promise there was no further riskWe own a Hotpoint tumble dryer (bought February 2014 for £399) which was subject to the Whirlpool/Hotpoint recall/repair programme. Ours was repaired in 2016 and we believed this ensured there was no further fire risk. But in early February this year – a few seconds after switching it on – it caught fire. The cause was a build-up of fluff and lint on the heating element. We would consider ourselves