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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

Whirlpool WMH53520CS

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20211116-89A6B-2147358744

Ownership age

Not stated

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20211116-89A6B-2147358744. Matched catalog product: Whirlpool WMH53520CS. Incident: While cooking food, our microwave began to make strange noises. A few minutes later, smoke was pouring out of the unit and the food was in flames. This is a Whirlpool model number WMH53520CS-5, serial number TR62911253.

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.

Official report number: 20211116-89A6B-2147358744. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.