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Product

Maytag Maytag Gemini MGR6875ADS

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20160123-7F574-2147424399

Ownership age

Not stated

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20160123-7F574-2147424399. Matched catalog product: Maytag Maytag Gemini MGR6875ADS. Source model text: MER6550 (not sure). Incident: My Maytag Gemini upper oven broiler coil caught on fire while toasting two soon to be grilled cheese with tomato sandwiches earlier today. Less than two minutes after getting the fire extinguished with baking soda, I walked away from the oven. A few seconds later, I heard the sound of breaking glass.

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Official report number: 20160123-7F574-2147424399. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.