General Electric irons
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 27, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 27, 2016the latest report was made
- Jul 27, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- General Electric
- Maker
- Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- IronsFor clothesCPSC’s product type: Clothing Irons (code 277), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Laundry, Fabric Care & Sewing
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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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Not said Made Jul 27, 2016, sent to the company Aug 18, 2016, published by CPSC Sep 1, 2016
The product, in the report: Clothes Iron
GE Clothes Iron Model # 169133 Series # C1270
The iron was plugged into the outlet and while “heating up” to be used sparks began to be emitted form where the plug in cord enters the bottom of the iron. Upon inspection of the area where the cord enters the iron it is in a swivel base and the connection appears to be loose.
- Model
- 169133
- Serial number
- C1270
- Where
- Galesburg, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand General Electric, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.