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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

Cuisinart DGB 700

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20160910-86282-2147414326

Ownership age

About 8 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Electrical shock / short

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20160910-86282-2147414326. Matched catalog product: Cuisinart DGB 700. Source model text: DGB-700BC. Incident: Cuisinart DGB-700BC Grind and Brew coffee maker hot plate shorted out at some point after brew cycle ended. Acrid electrical smell emitted from unit at the base and hot plate warped upwards from center. The was noticed after the actual event occurred, however it was very obvious something was wrong and we immediately got the unit outside for safety. This unit was new and only been in use for two to three months under normal household conditions, i.e, every morning coffee.

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Official report number: 20160910-86282-2147414326. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.