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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 795-77314-6000

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20131125-697B0-2147449593

Ownership age

About 74 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Overheating

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20131125-697B0-2147449593. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Kenmore 795-77314-6000. Source model text: 795.77314600. Incident: The two (2) light bulbs in the refrigerator section stayed on with the door closed. The bulbs generated enough heat to blacken the bulb sockets and melt the entire light and temperature console until it finally fell from the ceiling of the refrigerator. The smell of burning plastic was evident.

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: 20131125-697B0-2147449593. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.