UK product-safety regulator seeks evidence for tumble-dryer study
OPSS’s October 28 invitation asks stakeholders for safety evidence by December 1 as it begins a market-wide product study.
What the record says
The Office for Product Safety and Standards says its study will examine tumble-dryer design, safety performance and fire-spread risks across different brands, price points and technologies.
It invites relevant data, research and other evidence to supplement planned testing and engineering assessments. The regulator says the work may inform future regulatory, policy, enforcement or standards activity.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Read OPSS’s request for submission instructions and confidentiality information.
Limits and what is not established
This is an evidence request and study, not a recall or a finding that all tumble dryers are unsafe.
Sources checked October 28, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Office for Product Safety and Standards: original information