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Product

Bosch Benchmark HIIP056U

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20260805-F2521-2147312840

Ownership age

About 77 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260805-F2521-2147312840. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Product: Bosch Benchmark HIIP056U (Bosch Benchmark Series Electric Induction Slide-in Range Model HIIP056U. Stainless Steel). Incident: Reason for reporting. Potential fire hazard. Manufacturer. BSH Home Appliances Corporation, also known as Bosch. Model. HIIP056U, Benchmark Series slide in electric range. Approximate age. Six years. Incident. Severe overheating and electrical arcing at the range power terminal block. Result. Melting of the terminal block, wiring insulation, and conductor. The appliance became inoperable. Hazard. Fire hazard. A persistent burning odor alerted us before ignition occurred. Injuries. None. Property damage. Damage was limited to the appliance. Manufacturer response. Bosch reviewed the case. A Bosch authorized technician inspected the appliance. The technician did not conclude that the failed ring terminal had been under tightened and did not attribute the failure to installer error in his report. Bosch ultimately offered a discounted replacement appliance.

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