Amana microwave ovens
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 11, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Jun 11, 2025the latest report was made
- Feb 7, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Amana
- Maker
- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Microwave ovensCPSC’s product type: Microwave Ovens (code 264), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1 |
| August 2021 | 1 |
| March 2018 | 1 |
| February 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 3 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 Jun 11, 2025, sent to the company Jun 16, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 1, 2025
The product, in the report: Commercial Grade Amana over the counter Microwave
Microwave making popcorn catch on fire , upper plate exploded and melter, bottom shelf had plastic on fire
- Model
- RCS10DSE
- UPC
- n/
a - Serial number
- 2209141038
- Where
- Albany, New York: School
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Amana, made or sold by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 2, 2021, sent to the company Aug 5, 2021, published by CPSC Aug 19, 2021
The product, in the report: Stainless steel & black over the range microwave
My 2 year-old microwave CAUGHT FIRE two weeks ago due to a defect (thankfully I was right there in front of it & promptly put it out).
Got word last week that WHIRLPOOL REFUSED TO REPLACE IT and expected me to pay $398 to have it repaired. After escalating the issue through telephone calls and social media, they called and told me they will be replacing the unit (exact same model) for free.
Unfortunately, it won’t be here for another 2-4 weeks, since they’re back-ordered. They declined to pay the difference for a higher level model that’s in stock.
The fire was in the area of the wiring & magnetron (mechanism inside). The local fire company took photos for their files (they came and inspected to be sure the fire was out and diagnose the root cause).
Absolutely stunning failure by Whirlpool/Amana to stand behind their product until the consumer makes a stink. For what it’s worth, I did some research and found out that a similar line of over the range microwaves was recalled about 2 years before this one was manufactured.
I worry that the replacement unit may also be defective and catch fire, as it’s the same model. Also, I shouldn’t have to pay for an upgrade (otherwise wait 3-5 weeks for a replacement) if the current model isn’t in stock.
- Model
- AMV2307PFS-2
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- TR 8 51 83165
- Bought from
- either Home Depot or Lowe’s, Delaware
- Bought
- Apr 8, 2019, about then
- Where
- Newark, Delaware: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Amana, made or sold by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 5, 2018, sent to the company Jun 15, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 29, 2018
The product, in the report: Over the range microwave
This consumer is reporting his over the range microwave microwave that was purchased in 2008. March 3rd, 2018 the caller’s 42 yr old son placed popcorn in the microwave and set the popcorn button. After just a few seconds the microwave made an odd noise then six inch flames began coming from the top of the unit. The caller’s son threw water on the fire which extinguished the flames. There are no injuries being reported The caller has not yet been able to contact the manufacturer but he does intend to contact them.
- Model
- AMV5206AA
- Serial number
- 10386232EN
- Bought from
- Appliance World, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Jan 15, 2008, about then
- Where
- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Amana, made or sold by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 7, 2013, sent to the company Feb 15, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 4, 2013
The product, in the report: Over the Range Microwave Oven
My 8-year old was playing in our living room when microwave suddenly turns on, he sees sparking inside and turns it off and runs upstairs to tell me. I kinda blew him off b/c I asked if he touched the timer, etc. and he said no. Kinda forgot about it in my rush to get ready.
A few days later, I smell something burning when I heat up water. I assume it’s the glass jar I was heating it in (thinking maybe it’s getting old). Then a couple days later - I’m making popcorn when I hear a steady popping and see sparks in micro. When I take out popcorn, I smell melted plastic.
There was something overheating in the top rood of inside the micro and it melted through a plastic cover. I had touched the top of the microwave roof and the burned plastic burnt my finger.
I immediately unplugged it.
I called Amana and they arranged for a technician to come look at it. When he removed the circular piece in roof of microwave - you could see it was burnt, that in fact a fire had been in that area and the microwave is shot. He says it can happen when ‘grease’ or ‘grime’ get in there. Well - the fact is this microwave has been kept impeccably clean and the circular part is very tight and not removable by a consumer (it even says do not remove). So there’s no way to ‘clean’ that inside portion.
This appeared to be a major fire hazard.
- Model
- ACO1860AS
- Serial number
- 12192201CE
- Bought from
- Builder, Missouri
- Bought
- Feb 4, 2004, about then
- Where
- St. Louis, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Amana, made or sold by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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