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Product

Kenmore Kenmore model 110.27062600

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20200219-76A47-2147374753

Ownership age

Not stated

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200219-76A47-2147374753. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Kenmore Kenmore model 110.27062600. Source model text: 110.69822800. Incident: Kenmore electric dryer was purchased approximately 8 years ago and had yearly routine maintenance. Model number 110.69822800 serial number MY0605408. Clothes were in dryer in the basement and smoke was smelled. Buzzer was activated signalling clothes were done but would not go off. Called Sears repairman and he came out several days later. When removing the front top control panel it was seen that the wires had melted together and a fire had started and burned out. There was a maintenance guide for a repairman that also caught fire. The damage was total.

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Official report number: 20200219-76A47-2147374753. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.