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.
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.