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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

Electrolux Model PLEF398CCB

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20170808-CFBE6-2147398270

Ownership age

About 11 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170808-CFBE6-2147398270. Matched catalog product: Electrolux Model PLEF398CCB. Incident: Electrolux dryer model efme617stt poses a fire hazard. It has a defect that allows lint to enter the blower... Retrofit screen provided by Electrolux did not correct the safety issue, the tech states that the new screen causes the plenum to warp.

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.
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Official report number: 20170808-CFBE6-2147398270. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.