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Product

KitchenAid KICU209Xss00

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20220616-55ABF-2147355573

Ownership age

About 21 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20220616-55ABF-2147355573. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: KitchenAid KICU209Xss00 (Induction Cooktop). Incident: High voltage arc internal to KitchenAid Induction Cooktop The following narrative is submitted to address the missing information in Report No. [REDACTED] which describes the Risk of Harm due to the High Voltage discharge within the KitchenAid Induction Cooktop. � Description of Risk of Harm � The electrical arc of this event exceeded the safety fuse limits of 25 amps and 250 volts. � Fire, o This release was a significant event in that the arc flash and associated bang startled several people in the area and made the cooktop internal components release smoke and sum coating material. � Severe burns to the skin and underlying tissue. � Cardiac Arrest o A 240VAC power point is at a dangerous voltage and more than capable of driving a very dangerous current that is potentially lethal through the body Reference: OHSA

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