RCA microwave ovens
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 12, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 12, 2017the latest report was made
- Apr 12, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- RCA
- Maker
- CURTIS INTERNATIONAL LTDMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| April 2017 | 1 |
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 12, 2017, sent to the company May 9, 2017, published by CPSC May 23, 2017
The product, in the report: Microwave
The consumer states that he heard a beep sound followed by a bop sound. The consumer came into the kitchen to find that the microwave had caught fires with flames on the inside reaching out from the back of the unit where the vents are located. The unit was not on. The consumer was able to put the fire out with a kitchen towel however he had to take the unit out because of all the smoke it was emitting; the consumer had to air his home because of the smell of burnt plastic.
The consumer states that prior to the incident, the microwave had been used that same morning to heat up coffee.
04/10/2017 - The consumer contacted RCA and informed them what happened. The representative he spoke to asked the consumer to send them photographs for evaluation; after their evaluation is complete, he would be contacted. The consumer’s Case Number is: [REDACTED], and his Work Order Number is: [REDACTED].
The consumer states that prior to the incident, the microwave was used approximately three to four times daily.
The consumer plans on keeping his unit for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.
The consumer states that this microwave was a replacement to the original one of the same model number, which was causing the same problems. The retailer provided the replacement.
- Model
- RMW1112
- Serial number
- A1606170600000268
- Bought from
- P.C. Richard and Son, New York
- Bought
- Sep 24, 2016
- Where
- Hampton Bay, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand RCA, made or sold by CURTIS INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 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.
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Sources
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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.
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