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| Grenfell Tower: Fire started in Hotpoint fridge freezer, say police | Grenfell Tower: Fire started in Hotpoint fridge freezer, say police |
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| The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police say. | The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police say. |
| The Metropolitan Police says it will consider manslaughter, health and safety and fire safety charges. | The Metropolitan Police says it will consider manslaughter, health and safety and fire safety charges. |
| Seventy-nine people are feared dead after the blaze destroyed 151 homes in the Kensington tower block and nearby. | Seventy-nine people are feared dead after the blaze destroyed 151 homes in the Kensington tower block and nearby. |
| The government has ordered immediate testing of the Hotpoint fridge freezer that was involved. | The government has ordered immediate testing of the Hotpoint fridge freezer that was involved. |
| The Department for Communities and Local Government said 14 residential high-rise buildings in nine local authority areas have now been found with cladding that raises safety concerns. | |
| Portsmouth Council, Hounslow Council and Islington Council are the latest local authorities to say they are taking precautionary measures over cladding on their buildings. | |
| Meanwhile, the Department for Education said all bodies responsible for safety in schools in England are being instructed to carry out checks to identify any buildings that may require further investigation. | |
| Whirlpool, which owns Hotpoint, said: "We offer our most profound condolences to the victims, those who have lost loved ones, homes, and possessions, and to their friends and families." | Whirlpool, which owns Hotpoint, said: "We offer our most profound condolences to the victims, those who have lost loved ones, homes, and possessions, and to their friends and families." |
| Nine of those who died on 14 June have been formally identified so far. Nine people remain in hospital, with three people still in critical care. | Nine of those who died on 14 June have been formally identified so far. Nine people remain in hospital, with three people still in critical care. |
| Police said the fire had not been started deliberately and the speed with which the fire spread was "unexpected". | Police said the fire had not been started deliberately and the speed with which the fire spread was "unexpected". |
| Preliminary tests on the samples of insulation showed it burned soon after the test started, and more quickly than the cladding tiles. | Preliminary tests on the samples of insulation showed it burned soon after the test started, and more quickly than the cladding tiles. |
| However, they both failed the police's safety tests - which are similar to those being carried out by the UK government. | However, they both failed the police's safety tests - which are similar to those being carried out by the UK government. |
| What do I do if I have a Hotpoint fridge freezer? | What do I do if I have a Hotpoint fridge freezer? |
| By Kevin Peachey, BBC News | By Kevin Peachey, BBC News |
| Anyone who has a white Hotpoint fridge freezer model number FF175BP or graphite fridge freezer model number FF175BG should register their appliance with the manufacturer to receive any updates. | Anyone who has a white Hotpoint fridge freezer model number FF175BP or graphite fridge freezer model number FF175BG should register their appliance with the manufacturer to receive any updates. |
| Generally, the model number is found on a bar code on a sticker behind the salad container in the fridge. | Generally, the model number is found on a bar code on a sticker behind the salad container in the fridge. |
| These models were discontinued in 2009, but 64,000 were sold between March 2006 and July 2009. It is not known how many are still in use. | These models were discontinued in 2009, but 64,000 were sold between March 2006 and July 2009. It is not known how many are still in use. |
| Owners should ring 0800 316 3826 or visit the Hotpoint website. | Owners should ring 0800 316 3826 or visit the Hotpoint website. |
| Fires connected to fridge freezers and other electrical appliances are relatively common. | Fires connected to fridge freezers and other electrical appliances are relatively common. |
| More general advice on registering an appliance, should there be a recall, and other safety tips are available online on charity Electrical Safety First's page. | More general advice on registering an appliance, should there be a recall, and other safety tips are available online on charity Electrical Safety First's page. |
| Some 250 specialist investigators have been deployed to find out what happened. | Some 250 specialist investigators have been deployed to find out what happened. |
| Every company involved in the building and refurbishment of Grenfell Tower will also be looked at as part of the investigation. | Every company involved in the building and refurbishment of Grenfell Tower will also be looked at as part of the investigation. |
| Det Supt Fiona McCormack said all criminal charges are being considered "from manslaughter onwards". | |
| She said officers had been in the tower "from top to bottom", adding that next week a lift would be installed to the outside of the building. | She said officers had been in the tower "from top to bottom", adding that next week a lift would be installed to the outside of the building. |
| She added the forensic search "may not be complete until the end of the year". | She added the forensic search "may not be complete until the end of the year". |
| "There is a terrible reality that we may not find or identify everyone who died due to the intense heat." | "There is a terrible reality that we may not find or identify everyone who died due to the intense heat." |
| 'Didn't pass any tests' | 'Didn't pass any tests' |
| Det Supt McCormack says the tests carried out on the cladding and insulation were "small scale" but added: "All I can say at the moment is they [the tiles and insulation] don't pass any safety tests." | |
| The cladding, insulation, fixings and installation will be examined, both individually and in terms of how they worked together. | The cladding, insulation, fixings and installation will be examined, both individually and in terms of how they worked together. |
| "The investigation will be exhaustive," said Det Supt McCormack. | |
| "As we learn more, the scope and scale may well grow. We will look at the refurbishment. We are looking at the panelling and the entire facade of the building." | "As we learn more, the scope and scale may well grow. We will look at the refurbishment. We are looking at the panelling and the entire facade of the building." |
| She said she wanted to hear about anyone who was in the tower, whether or not they were meant to be in the building. | She said she wanted to hear about anyone who was in the tower, whether or not they were meant to be in the building. |
| She said: "I do not want there to be any victims of this tragedy that we do not know about. | She said: "I do not want there to be any victims of this tragedy that we do not know about. |
| "Our priority is to understand who was in Grenfell Tower. We are not interested in people's reasons for being in Grenfell Tower." | "Our priority is to understand who was in Grenfell Tower. We are not interested in people's reasons for being in Grenfell Tower." |
| She said she was concerned they did "not have the complete picture" and reassured people not to be nervous about contacting them. | She said she was concerned they did "not have the complete picture" and reassured people not to be nervous about contacting them. |
| "There may well be people who no one has contacted us about - who they know were in the building or have close links to Grenfell Tower. | "There may well be people who no one has contacted us about - who they know were in the building or have close links to Grenfell Tower. |
| "The Home Office has assured us that they are not interested in people's immigration status and we are not interested in looking at that. | "The Home Office has assured us that they are not interested in people's immigration status and we are not interested in looking at that. |
| "What we are interested in is making sure that we know who is missing and we take every possible step to establish if they are safe and well." | "What we are interested in is making sure that we know who is missing and we take every possible step to establish if they are safe and well." |
| Whirlpool said it was working with the authorities to obtain access to the appliance so that it could assist with the ongoing investigations. | Whirlpool said it was working with the authorities to obtain access to the appliance so that it could assist with the ongoing investigations. |
| A national safety operation to identify buildings with cladding similar to that used in Grenfell Tower has seen local authorities send samples for independent tests. | A national safety operation to identify buildings with cladding similar to that used in Grenfell Tower has seen local authorities send samples for independent tests. |
| The 14 buildings identified are: |