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Product

Electrolux EFME627UIW

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20240929-4FB13-2147336245

Ownership age

About 65 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20240929-4FB13-2147336245. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Electrolux EFME627UIW. Source model text: EFME627UIW1. Incident: Dryer wiring harness burned up and charred appliance insulation and shorted out main control board. Appliance repair tech stated that the manufacturer used an underrated wiring harness, which led to overheating and fire. Tech also stated that it is a known issue with Electrolux Dryers manufactured in Mexico. Repair cost was $600.00.

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Official report number: 20240929-4FB13-2147336245. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.