Overview

• Regulators determined the models can overheat, ignite during use and fail to comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
• Affected models—T17023, T17061BLK, T17067, T17087, T17129L and T17129 Tower Vortx 8L—were manufactured between January 2022 and April 2023.
• Products were sold through major UK retailers including Argos, B&M, DID, Lidl, Poundland, Robert Dyas, Tesco and via Tower Housewares’ website.
• Tower Housewares launched a voluntary recall process offering straightforward refunds or replacements through its dedicated online portal.
• This action forms part of heightened enforcement under the 2016 regulations following similar small-appliance recalls across Europe.