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Over the Range Microwave microwave ovens

1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 10, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • May 10, 2016the latest report was made
  • May 10, 2016the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Over the Range Microwave
Maker
GE AppliancesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Microwave ovensCPSC’s product type: Microwave Ovens (code 264), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

1 report from June 2015 to May 2016; the most in May 2016, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20161

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made May 10, 2016, sent to the company May 20, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 6, 2016

    The product, in the report: This is an Over the range microwave made by GE, It is stainless in color.

    I was making microwave popcorn in my unit last night (10 May 2016) at about 8 pm central standard time (US) when i heard a quick series of loud zaps from the microwave. I immediately turned the unit off and opened the door. I noticed a small fire on the interior ceiling of the unit. I removed the remains of the popcorn and smothered the fire to extinguish. I unplugged the unit from the outlet to cut off anymore power to the unit itself. I immediately called the service and repair number for General Electric and they notified me to call customer relations between 7-5 Eastern time (US). I called this morning and they are going to send out a technician next Thursday (19 May 2016) to look over the unit before they decide how/if they will compensate me for this. Model Number is JNM1541SM5SS Serial Number is FA202512

    Report Update 5/17/2016 Description of the risk of harm: The GE over the range microwave caught fire while in operation. It unattended the fire could have spread to the cabinets above the microwave, spread throughout the kitchen and eventually engulfing the house. My wife and I were home at the time and were subject to the fumes that were emitted from the fire and smoke. Our respiratory systems could have been harmed by the toxic smoke or burned from the fire that was created by the product. I suffered minor burns and singed hair while extinguishing the fire.

    There is another person who suffered the same damage to their same make and model microwave that is posted on CPSC site, incident number 20151228-B124F-2147425374 . Something needs to be done if the same thing has happened to another person with the same make and model as we have. the next person may not be as lucky as we were.

    Model
    JNM1541SM5SS
    Serial number
    FA202512
    Bought from
    Four Corners Homes, Oklahoma
    Where
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 48, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Over the Range Microwave, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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