Steve
Bradenton,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 10, 2010
It goes way beyond leaving the door open.
It is obvious that the wrong type of bulb and/or wrong wattage was used as well.
The only possibility I can see here that would let this person off the hook for stupidity would be if the door switch was bad and the light stayed on after the door was closed.
Josh
Rolla,#3Consumer Suggestion
Fri, December 10, 2010
It's pretty obvious to me what caused the overheating -- the lightbulb! They get pretty hot. You probably didn't shut the door all the way, and the light stayed on. This can happen with any refrigerator, regardless of make and model. There was no risk of fire, just damage to the plastic.