Product
Maytag MDB8959SBS3
Category
Kitchen Appliance
Report number
20201014-474F2-2147369229
Ownership age
Not stated
Failure type
Overheating
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20201014-474F2-2147369229. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Maytag MDB8959SBS3. Incident: My Maytag dishwasher started smoking while running. I noticed the strong smoke smell and pushed the light switch down to cut the power. After investigating, the control box has melted spots and is charred.
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