For a few weeks now we’ve been trying to fathom what’s been going on with Daewoo as, parts were not exactly ever easy for them but lately, many are just impossible to get. We may have an answer. Or sorts.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
All the latest general news from the domestic appliance industry that we find all over the world, and stories that are of interest to the trade and public, often with our own unique non-politically correct spin on it.
We cover almost anything interesting to do with appliances or that affects the industry, including new product releases, scandals, recalls, mergers, takeovers and all the other juicy appliance news from around the world.
If you have a story to share, please let us know or contact us on admin@ukwhitegoods.co.uk or contact Kenneth here
Haier Recalls Fridge Freezers
Haier is recalling around 137,000 fridge freezer models in the USA because of a potential fire hazard. An electrical component inside the refrigerator has been found to short-circuit, which could lead to a fire.
Whirlpool Raises Prices
Whirlpool has announced that it’ to exit the Turkish market and drop Hotpoint branded small appliances as well as raise prices due to increased costs.
Candy Bought By Haier
For those that now us here, we’re a cynical bunch and often get accused of being pessimistic so, when we said that Candy and Gorenje would probably be bought many said we were talking nonsense, it’d never happen. Guess what?
Forums Upgrade
You may have noticed that we upgraded the forums as announced a while ago, got delayed a little and now we finally got it done.
Fire Safe Appliance Labels
Consumer group Which has said today that they want to see fireproof labels on appliances as identifying them has become harder or at least, that’s the upshot.
Whirlpool Profits Slump
We sorta saw this one coming as tariffs on steel were announced by a certain US president but Whirlpool’s problems seem a perfect storm of bad fortunes, literally.
Colour Changing Fridges
Bosch has launched a new Vario Style refrigerator and a fridge-freezer with simple interchangeable, coloured door fronts which is the first of it’s kind to be put on the domestic appliance market.
The Right To Repair
We’ve been on about this topic for a while now and subtly trying to warn people in the industry that this is a “thing”, it is happening and, they need to pay attention.
Hisense Bid For Gorenje
We hate to say it (again) but, we told many people that it would be of no surprise at all if one of the big fish made a bid for Gorenje well, apparently that has happened.