Bedford shoppers warned as yet more Whirlpool washing machines recalled over fire concerns

Following a recall in December and another in January, Whirlpool has added 21 more models which are at serious risk of catching fire.

As part of the company's safety team's ongoing in-depth checks, it has identified more problems.

The model numbers are:

WMAQB 641P UK

WMAQB 721P UK

WMAQB 741G UK

WMAQB 741P UK

WMAQF 621P UK.L

WMAQF 641G UK

WMAQF 641P UK

WMAQF 721P UK

WMAQG 641G UK

WMAQG 641P UK

WMAQG 721P UK

WMAQG 721P UK.M

WMAQG 741P UK.M

WMAQL 621P UK

WMAQL 641P UK

WMAQL 721A UK

WMAQL 721P UK

WMAQL 721P UK.M

WMAQL 741G UK

WMAQL 741P UK

WMSAQG 621G UK

In a statement on the company's website, it said: "We want to apologise sincerely to all our customers for the worry and inconvenience caused by this product recall, especially at this difficult time.

"People's safety is Whirlpool's top priority, which is why we are proactively recalling certain models of washing machines manufactured under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands between 2014 and 2018.

"Please note that appliances under the Whirlpool brand are not affected. If your washing machine is being recalled, we will be able to offer you a replacement washing machine of comparable specification provided free-of-charge."

To find out more about the recall and to check whether your washing machine will need to be recalled, you can visit here or call 0800 316 1442.

As many as 519,000 washing machines were recalled after Whirlpool announced in December that thousands of models sold under the Hotpoint and Indesit brands could be faulty and at risk of catching fire.