LISTED: Which? publishes list of 250 'don't buy' fridges and freezers over fire safety fears

Which?, the Consumers Association magazine, issued a report this week naming 250 brands of fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers as potential fire risk items.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Apr 2018, 08:00 BST
Updated 6th Apr 2018, 09:26 BST
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service has issued advice on plastic-backed fridges following a report by Which? magazine.Lancashire Fire and Rescue service has issued advice on plastic-backed fridges following a report by Which? magazine.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service has issued advice on plastic-backed fridges following a report by Which? magazine.
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The watchdog says their research proved that fridges and freezers with plastic backs may dramatically accelerate the spread of flames in the event of a fire.

Here is the list in full:

Fridges

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• Hoover HL54WE

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• Indesit TFAA10S

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• Indesit TLAA10S

• Lec L5511W

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• Lec R5511W

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• Zanussi ZQA14030DA

• Zanussi ZRG16601WA

• Zanussi ZRG11600WA

• Zanussi ZBA15021SA

• Zanussi ZRG16606WA

• Zanussi ZRG15805WA

• AEG SKS58210F0

• Smeg FAB28QP1

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• Ikea Svalna

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• Zanussi ZRA40102WA

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• Bush BTL55143W

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• Bush BUCL5585W

• Gorenje ORB153C

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• Gorenje ORB153O

• Gorenje ORB153X

• Gorenje ORB153R

• Gorenje ORB153R-L

• Gorenje ORB153BK

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• Gorenje ORB153RD

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• Gorenje ORB153CO

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• Hotpoint CTL55K

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• Hotpoint HFA1

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• Hotpoint HS1801AA

• Hotpoint SDAH1832K

• Indesit DLAA50

• Indesit SIAA55

• AEG S74020KMX0

• Gorenje R6193LX

• Logik LUL55S16

• Hotpoint HSZ12A1D.UK

• Zanussi ZRG14800WA

• Smeg UK35PX4

• Candy CRU160EK

• Hoover HBRUP160K

• Hisense RL423N4AC1

• Whirlpool ARG18083A++

• Hisense RL170D4BC2

• Smeg UKUD7122CSP

• Gorenje RBIU6F091AWUK

• Zanussi ZBA32056S1

• Liebherr UIK1550

• Gorenje RBO6153C

• Gorenje RBO6153BK

• Gorenje RBO6153R

• Gorenje RBO6153BL

Freezers

• Hotpoint FZA36P

• Hotpoint FZA36G

• Indesit TZAA10

• Hotpoint RZAAV22P

• Hotpoint RZAAV22K

• Zanussi ZQF11430DA

• Zanussi ZFT10210WA

• Lec TU55144W

• Smeg CVB20LP1

• Zanussi ZFG06400WA

• Zanussi ZFT11105WA

• Zanussi ZFT11105XA

• Hoover HZ54WE

• AEG A72700GNX0

• Zanussi ZQF11432DA

• Zanussi ZQF11431DA

• Bosch GCM34AW20G

• Zanussi ZFT11112WE

• Bush BUCF5585W

• Zanussi ZBF22451SA

• Indesit UIAA55

• Hotpoint UH6F1CW

• Hotpoint UPAH1832K

• Hotpoint CS1A300H

• Logik LUF55S16

• Smeg CVB20LR1

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• Smeg CVB20RP1

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• Smeg CVB20RNE1

• Whirlpool AFB1843/A+

• Smeg UK26PXNF4

• Zanussi ZFU20223WA

• Hisense FV105D4BC2

• Hoover HBFUP130K

• Hisense FV306N4BC1

• Smeg S7220FNDP

• Gorenje FN6192PXUK

• Gorenje FN6192PBUK

• Indesit UI6 F1T W UK

• Indesit UI6 F1T S UK

• Whirlpool UW8F2CXBUK

Fridge Freezers

• Hotpoint RFAA52P

• Hotpoint RFAA52K

• Hotpoint RFAA52S

• Indesit CAA55

• Indesit CAA55SI

• Indesit CAA55K

• Indesit NCAA55

• Indesit NCAA55S

• Indesit NCAA55K

• Zanussi ZRB23200WA

• Zanussi ZRB23200XA

• Zanussi ZBB27650SA

• Hotpoint NRFAA50P

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• Smeg FAB30RFC

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• Smeg FAB30RFN

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• Hotpoint FFAA52P

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• Hotpoint FFAA52K

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• Hotpoint QuadrioFFU4DX

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• Zanussi ZBB28651SA

• AEG S53520CTW2

• Hotpoint FFU3DWTRIO

• Hoover HVBF5172WK

• Hoover HF18XKWiFi

• Hotpoint FSFL58G

• Indesit LD85F1W

• Zanussi ZBB27640SA

• Ikea Kylig(502.823.56)

• Ikea Kylslagen403.127.59)

• Ikea Frostkall(803.127.57)

• Zanussi ZRB23055FW

• Zanussi ZRB23055FX

• Whirlpool BLF8121OX

• Bush BSFF50152W

• Gorenje ONRK193BK

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• Gorenje ONRK193R

• Hisense RB320D4WG1

• Zanussi ZRB35224WA

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• Zanussi ZRT23103WA

• Zanussi ZRB35224XA

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• Hotpoint HMCB50501AA.UK

• Hotpoint HM7030ECAAO3

• Hotpoint LAO85FF1IW

• Hotpoint SMX85T1UG

• Indesit IB7030A1D

• Indesit XD95T1IW

• Currys Essentials C55CW16

• Hotpoint LC85F1W

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• Ikea Isande(002.823.73)

• Zanussi ZBB28441SA

• Ikea HÄFTIGT(202.823.67)

• Bush BFFF55174W2

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• Logik LFC55W16

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• Candy CSC1365BE

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• Hisense RB335N4WB1

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• Kenwood KNF55X17

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• Smeg FAB50LCR

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