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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Kenmore 790.46713605

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20110607-2E096-2147478458

Ownership age

About 26 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110607-2E096-2147478458. Matched catalog product: Kenmore 790.46713605. Source model text: 79046713605. Incident: the surface heating element can: 1) turn on spontaneously without being switched on; 2) fail to turn off after being switched off; This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. I cannot believe after seeing all the other recall that this model has not been recalled Kenmore slide in smooth top range Model 79046713605

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.

Official report number: 20110607-2E096-2147478458. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.