Bradford White electric water heaters
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 12, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 5reports to CPSC
- Mar 12, 2017the latest report was made
- Sep 2, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bradford White
- Makers
- BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORATION and Bradford White CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric water heatersCPSC’s product type: Electric Water Heaters (code 119), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2017 | 1 |
| December 2016 | 1 |
| February 2015 | 1 |
| October 2011 | 1 |
| September 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 12, 2017, sent to the company Mar 22, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 5, 2017
The product, in the report: 50 galon electric water heater
Our electric water heat caught on fire. Luckily we were home, smelled the smoke and were able to turn off the circuit breaker before the fire spread. Manufacturer is Bradford White Model: M250S6DS-1NCWW Serial Number: DK9756582 Mfr Date: 10/30/2007
- Model
- M250S6DS-1NCWW
- Serial number
- dk9756582
- Bought from
- plumbing contractor
- Bought
- Mar 27, 2008, about then
- Where
- Gloucester, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Bradford White Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 30, 2016, sent to the company Jan 10, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 26, 2017
The product, in the report: Residential water heater
Engine’s 12 and 16 of Renton Regional Fire Authority were dispatched to a reported water heater with flames now out but arcing. We investigated the unit to find a light haze and smell of electrical wires burning. Close inspection found burned insulation and wiring inside the control thermostat panel.
- Model
- MI50S6DS13
- Serial number
- TD5286575
- Where
- Renton, United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Unknown, made or sold by Bradford White Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 25, 2015, sent to the company Mar 20, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 3, 2015
The product, in the report: Hot water heater
This caller is reporting her Bradford White 80 gallon Electric Hot Water Tank that caught fire February 17th or 18th, 2015.
believed to have been purchased 2009. Two months after installation it turned off causing a need to replace the thermostat in 2013.
February 17th or 18th, 2015 the caller and two of her grandchildren were upstairs on the fourth level of her home, and since her son was over asked him to check the hot water heater.
He looked at the unit then called his mother to show her that as quickly as the door to this unit was opened you could smell burning and where there were burn marks within the unit.
The caller states that there were signs a few days before the fire; two days before when the water became very cold and then turned brown.
She contacted the manufacturer who blamed it on her electrical wiring, breakers,etc.
The caller hired an electrician who checked the breakers, wiring etc. February 25th, 2015 after the manufacturer tried to place the origin of problem on the electrical wiring etc. The electrician assured the caller that the breakers, wiring as well as all other electric are fine and correctly working.
He did state that the fire had to have begun and extinguished with the wiring within her tank. There have been no injuries to report The caller intends to contact the manufacturer again with the electricians report.
- Model
- M280R6SS-INCY
- Serial number
- CH8092887
- Bought from
- Home Warranty Program
- Bought
- Jun 15, 2009, about then
- Where
- Wichita, Kansas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Bradford White, made or sold by BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 5, 2011, sent to the company Oct 13, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 27, 2011
The product, in the report: 50 Gallon Electric Hot Water Heater
Electric hot water heater intermittently overheats water because thermostats stick, resulting in unexpected scalding hot water. In the 9 1/2 years of ownership, the upper thermostat has been replaced 4 times, the lower thermostat once.
Today one of the thermostats would not release resulting in the water within the tank to boil forcing the safety pressure relief valve to open. Several gallons of boiling water were released causing some minor damage to surrounding areas.
This was previous reported to the CSPC in Feb 2008 and a CPSC representative came to my house and took two of the defective thermostats with her.
- Model
- MI50S6DS13
- Serial number
- YC1005858
- Bought from
- Cresswell Drilling
- Bought
- Jun 5, 2002
- Where
- Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bradford White, made or sold by BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 2, 2011, sent to the company Oct 4, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 19, 2011
The product, in the report: Bradford White Electric 80-Gallon Water Heater
The electric water heater failed. Consumer reported smelling an odor coming from the basement that was coming from under the heater. There was a lot of smoke. Upon seeing the smoke consumer tripped the circuit breaker, then used a dry powder fire extinguisher.
- Model
- MI80R6D13-130
- Serial number
- ZXJ3741025
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2004, about then
- Where
- Ellicott City, Maryland: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Bradford White, made or sold by BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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