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While cooking at 450 degrees bottom heating element in lower section of 38 YOF's electric oven overheated at one section of the element and large sparks shot out. Power was turned off to stove & door shut to contain smoke.

Product Details

Product Description: Maytag Gemini 30 inch smoothtop range, electric, double door
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Brand Name: Maytag Gemini
Model Name or Number: MER6755AAB
Serial Number: 19086483LN
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Product Category: Kitchen
Product Type: Appliances
Product Code: Electric Ranges or Ovens (Excl Counter-top Ovens) (278)

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Incident Details

Incident Description: Maytag Gemini electric smoothtop 30 inch double door range, model number MER6755AAB, serial number 19086483LN. While cooking at 450 degrees bottom heating element in lower section of oven overheated at one section of the element and large sparks shot out. Power was turned off to stove & door shut to contain smoke. This stove is a serious fire hazard. If this had happened when I was not next to the oven and had not noticed, a fire could have started.
Incident Date: 3/22/2014
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Incident, No Injury
My Relationship to the Victim: Self
Sex: Female
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 38 years

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Additional Details

Submitter has product?: Yes
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?: No
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Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
If Not, Do you plan to?: No

Report Number: 20140324-354DA-2147446078
Report Date: 3/24/2014
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 4/1/2014
Report First Publication Date: 4/15/2014
Category of Submitter: Consumer