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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 WMH53521HZ06

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20240210-CDB3F-2147341112

Ownership age

About 16 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Electrical shock / short

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20240210-CDB3F-2147341112. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Whirlpool WMH53521HZ06. Source model text: Model WMH53521HZ06. Incident: Whirlpool over range microwave and hood sparks repeatedly. The unit smelled like burnt wire/plastic and after many sparks it stopped working altogether.

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: 20240210-CDB3F-2147341112. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.