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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring the safety of consumers. The Office for
Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) was tasked with reviewing the effectiveness of
Whirlpool’s technical modification and the adequacy of its consumer outreach programme,
and that review was published on 4th April.</p><p> </p><p>The review focussed on an
engineering assessment of Whirlpool tumble dryers and expert analysis of data including
fire and incident data from Fire and Rescue Services, Which? and Whirlpool. It also
reviewed whether Whirlpool’s consumer outreach programme was adequate. The OPSS review
was conducted by scientific, legal and product safety experts including input from
the Government’s Health and Safety Laboratory and it was reviewed by the BEIS Chief
Scientific Advisor.</p><p> </p><p>I am satisfied that the review was robust and thorough.</p>
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