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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

Coby TFTV3229

Category

TV

Report number

20140218-4E980-1387090

Ownership age

About 33 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Electrical shock / short

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140218-4E980-1387090. Matched catalog product: Coby TFTV3229. Incident: 2/13/14 Caller stated that while her spouse was cleaning he unplugged the TV to remove it from the wall when he re-plugged the unit, there was sparks emitting from the top rear and from the electrical plug. She stated that he also smelled an overwhelming odor of something burning. The unit was immediately unplugged.

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Official report number: 20140218-4E980-1387090. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.