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Product

Kenmore 796.40272900

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20181026-74EAA-1806409

Ownership age

About 77 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Explosion / rupture

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20181026-74EAA-1806409. Matched catalog product: Kenmore 796.40272900. Source model text: 796.29272001. Incident: Caller is reporting that her top load washer was in use for approximately 45 mins when she heard a loud noise, she discovered that the unit had exploded , it spun out hit the wall. the lid had blown off and the brackets as well. She stated that the outlet was broken and the wall had some damages.

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: 20181026-74EAA-1806409. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.