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Frigidaire Oven Fire Hazard: Stop Safely and Decide When Service Is Required
If a Frigidaire oven has flames, smoke that is increasing, a burning electrical smell, scorching, or an over-temperature warning, stop the heat and do not run another test. For an oven fire, keep the door closed while it cools; if flames escape, leave the home and call emergency services.
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GE Microwave Caught Fire While Cooking Rolls: What to Do
Treat a GE microwave fire during cooking as a stop-use safety event. Keep the door closed, turn the microwave off, and unplug it from the wall only if you can do so without approaching flames, heat, smoke, or a damaged connection.
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Kenmore Oven Caught Fire: Stop Using It and Arrange a Safety Inspection
If a Kenmore oven has caught fire, treat the appliance as out of service. If flames escape the oven, smoke is spreading, or the fire is not immediately controlled, leave the home and call 911.
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LG Gas Oven Fire Hazard | Fix Guide
Treat any flame, smoke, gas odor, delayed ignition, or abnormal yellow flame from an LG gas oven as a safety event before attempting troubleshooting. If an oven fire is contained and you can reach the control without approaching flames, turn the oven off and keep the door closed; if flames escape the oven, leave the home and call emergency services from outside.
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Sharp Microwave Drawer Started a Fire and the Bottom Cracked: Stop Using It
If a Sharp Microwave Drawer ignited a paper plate and the cavity bottom is cracked, stop using it. During an active fire, keep the drawer closed, turn the microwave off and shut off power at the fuse or circuit-breaker panel if that can be done without approaching the hazard.