SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260915-2EE75-2147309924. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: LG LTD7808SS (LG Dishwasher Silver Model LDT7808SS, SN 009KWFN18107). Incident: In January 2026, my LG dishwasher caught fire during normal residential use at my home in [REDACTED]. The fire originated inside or in connection with the dishwasher and caused fire and smoke damage to portions of the surrounding kitchen cabinetry and interior areas. We discovered and extinguished the fire before it spread further. Fortunately, no one was physically injured, but the incident created a serious risk of injury, death, and substantial property damage. The dishwasher has remained at my residence and has not been used since the fire. I have photographs, proof of purchase, repair and remediation estimates, and documentation concerning my communications and claim with LG. Two estimates place the related damage and remediation costs at approximately 10,000 to 11,000. LG was notified of the incident. My claim was subsequently closed after I initially did not have a second estimate. I later obtained the requested second estimate, but my LG [REDACTED] stopped responding to my communications. Because I was unable to obtain a response, I posted publicly about the dishwasher fire on [REDACTED]. LG responded almost immediately and asked me to provide my name and telephone number so that someone could contact me. I provided the requested information, but no one contacted me. LG then blocked me from interacting with its [REDCATED] page. After my [REDACTED] post, another consumer contacted me directly and reported experiencing a similar incident involving an LG dishwasher. According to that consumer, their dishwasher also caught fire. I did not personally witness or independe