Product
DeLonghi EW7707CM-6A
Category
Home & Garden
Report number
20170323-774D4-2147404930
Ownership age
Not stated
Failure type
Overheating
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170323-774D4-2147404930. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: DeLonghi EW7707CM-6A. Source model text: EW7707CM. Incident: A DeLonghi Safeheat oil filled electric heater overheated and exploded spraying hot oil all over room and on clothing of the person operating heater. The heater was brand new out of the box and was the first time that it was being operated. The operator was not injured and the damage to the room was not permanent. The operator explained that the thermostat control and thermal cut off did not operate causing the unit to overheat.
Official report number: 20170323-774D4-2147404930. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.