Whirlpool has left me using one of its ‘at risk’ tumble dryers for four years

After the alert, I checked my Indesit was safe and it said it was; four years on I’ve checked and it isn’tWhen the Whirlpool tumble dryer alert relating to machines at risk of bursting into flames was first announced about four years ago, I followed its advice to check the model and serial number on the company’s website. It was an Indesit, purchased in 2012, (model number IDCE 845 UK). The response was “no further action needed”. Since then I have used the dryer as