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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 WFG535S0LZ

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20250205-243D9-2147333433

Ownership age

About 29 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250205-243D9-2147333433. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Whirlpool WFG535S0LZ. Source model text: WFG535S0LZ1. Incident: Flames shot out of the knob of my gas stove. It melted the knob and the interior beneath the burner. The gas source had to be turned off to stop the flames.

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: 20250205-243D9-2147333433. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.