Almost half of fridges and freezers on sale today pose a real fire risk, says consumer champions Which? The organisation is calling for all plastic-backed refrigeration products to be urgently removed ...

Plastic-backed fridges are dangerous and should be removed from shops, according to the UK’s leading consumer group. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited ...

Tests found that plastic backing used on some fridges and freezers are flammable and can help a fire spread HUNDREDS of fridges and freezers are still on sale even though they’re a fire risk, a Which?

Consumer group Which? have identified fridges that they believe are a higher risk of catching fire due to their plastic backing. All fridges, freezers and fridge freezers need insulation to keep cool.