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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 110.79132413

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20120307-27E4D-1236058

Ownership age

About 48 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Overheating

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120307-27E4D-1236058. Matched catalog product: Kenmore 110.79132413. Source model text: 110.97872601. Incident: The consumer stated that while the gas dryer was on for approximately 10 mins, she noticed that there was smoke emitting from the dryer which engulfed the top floor of the house. She was unable to power it off, she had to unplug the unit and disconnect it from the gas. After the smoke dissolved she noticed the left outer side of the dryer was burnt.

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: 20120307-27E4D-1236058. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.