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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 796.29002000

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20160920-02416-1595359

Ownership age

About 52 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Structural / mechanical failure

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20160920-02416-1595359. Matched catalog product: Kenmore 796.29002000. Incident: (09/19/2016) The consumer stated that had put a load of clothes in she washer. About three hours later, the consumer she walked out in the garage (where the product is located) and saw that the washer was turned around backwards. The top of the washer was on the ground. Metal and plastic parts and pieces were strewn all over the garage. Also, the drum of the washer had broken loose on two corners of the interior of the washer.

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: 20160920-02416-1595359. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.