Product
GE JGBS66DEKWW
Category
Kitchen Appliance
Report number
20260802-E4F09-2147313017
Ownership age
About 29 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Fire / ignition
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260802-E4F09-2147313017. Severity: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional. Product: GE JGBS66DEKWW (Product Name: GE 30-inch Free-Standing Gas Range Manufacturer: GE Appliances Model Number: JGBS66DEKWW Serial Number: AZ213163P Color: White with cast-iron burner grates. Type of Appliance: Residential freestanding gas range with oven. Fuel: Propane (LP) using the manufacturers LP conversion kit. Dimensions: Approximately 47.25 inches high 30 inches wide 28.75 inches deep. Oven Capacity: 5.0 cubic feet. Configuration: Five sealed surface burners with an integrated center griddle and lower broiler drawer. Purchase Information: Purchased new from Lowes. The appliance was only slightly more than one year old at the time of the incident and had been used only for normal residential cooking.). Incident: My gas range developed a gas leak that appears to have originated at a welded seam inside the appliance before the gas reached the burner control valve. My granddaughter and her friends were using the stovetop to prepare food when the inside of the range unexpectedly began burning. The fire started inside the cabinet rather than on the cooktop surface. This stove is in a lake house that is not regularly used. After discovering the fire, it became apparent that gas was escaping from inside the range cabinet at a location upstream of the burner control valve. The fire inside the appliance melted wiring and other components within the range. There was visible fire damage inside the cabinet, smoke, and a strong burnt-plastic odor. The fire occurred before the gas reached the burner control valve or control knob, indicating that the leak originated within the appliance itself. The homes propane supply was shut off by my granddaughter at the main tank valve to stop the gas flow and prevent further danger. The range is no longer being used and is not functional. Following the gas leak and internal fire, occupants of the home experienced s
Official report number: 20260802-E4F09-2147313017. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.