Product
Whirlpool WMH53520CS
Category
Kitchen Appliance
Report number
20170408-8895A-2147404563
Ownership age
About 16 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Electrical shock / short
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170408-8895A-2147404563. Matched catalog product: Whirlpool WMH53520CS. Incident: Sparking occurs when using product. Source of spark can be seen when you look through the door. It is occurring by the plastic piece on the front left of the microwave. One of th epieces that holds up the metal grill.
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