Küppersbusch has announced the addition of new downdraft extractor hobs to its range. The new range of hobs offers seven induction models with 60cm, 80cm and 90cm sizes.
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.
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LG Forced To Backtrack On Damage Claims
LG have been forced to backtrack and remove a restriction that allowed customers only 72 hours from delivery to report any damage by the consumer group Which?
Hitachi Looks To Sell Appliance Business
Reuters and the Nikkei newspaper report that Hitachi is looking to sell off its domestic appliance division as the groups wishes to focus more on social infrastructure and digital sectors.
Bosch Buys Into AC
It sems Bosch is getting into the aircon business as it just bought a company that makes AC units, largely based in India, but it may go global under Bosch.
Stop Issued Warning For Tumble Dryers
Ouch, those Haier-produced tumble dryers that were recalled recently for a fire risk… well, turns out that the modification doesn’t resolve the problem and they are still a danger, so much so the Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a “Stop” warning, telling owners not to use…
Beko Shutters Cassinetta Plus Rumours
Beko, which has taken on Whirlpool and its brands in its European markets, has closed the Cassinetta refrigeration design facility in Italy that has been in operation for over six decades.
Midea Unveils Humanoid Robot
A few days ago, we reported on Midea’s desire to make a shift away from home appliances into new technologies. Well, they didn’t hang about as they’ve unveiled a new humanoid robot.
Smeg Milk Frother
Smeg just launched yet another new kitchen appliance to join its ever-growing line of small appliances; this time it’s a milk frother.
Robot Does Laundry
This was, we suppose, inevitable and we’ve talked about it for years on here. Some bright spark has come up with a humanoid robot that can load a washing machine.
Midea To Ditch Appliance Label?
This is a bit left of field as a story and likely only of interest to a select audience, but it’s really interesting as the Midea chairman is set to spend over £5 million on new technologies.