THERE is no need for a product recall of the make of fridge-freezer blamed for starting the fire which devastated Grenfell Tower, an independent investigation has found.

Consumers are being advised that they can carry on using the Hotpoint FF175B model "as normal" without any corrective actions, after it was assessed as posing a "low" risk.

Business Secretary Greg Clark ordered an expert examination of the fridge-freezer after it was identified by the Metropolitan Police as being involved in the west London tower block blaze which killed 71 in June last year.

The product safety investigation looked at the remains of the fridge-freezer recovered from the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower, as well as other appliances of the same model.

Tens of thousands of fridge-freezers of this type were manufactured between 2006 and 2009 and anyone still using one was advised after the tragedy to contact the current owners of the Hotpoint brand, Whirlpool.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced the findings of the independent experts that "the product met legal safety requirements and that the risk associated with the model is assessed as low".

This finding was verified by the Government's chief scientific adviser, John Loughhead, who described the investigation as "robust".

Mr Loughhead said: "Having considered the robust technical investigation, I support its conclusion that no product recall or other corrective action is required, and that people who own this particular model can continue to use it as normal."

Police and Grenfell residents have been informed of the findings.

Whirlpool has co-operated with the investigation and undertaken its own investigation in line with its legal obligations, said BEIS.

Owners of the FF175B can contact the company via freephone hotline 0800 316 3826 or www.hotpointservice.co.uk/fridgefreezer.