Half a Million LG Stoves Recalled Over Fire Risk. Is Yours On The List?
If you own an LG electric stove range, it may be one of the nearly 500,000 that have been recalled recently. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received reports that the impacted stoves pose a fire risk. In fact, there have already been several reported fires. You should check your device immediately to see if it’s on the list. And if it is, you’ll need to exercise caution when using it. You should also be diligent about confirming that it’s off when not in use.
Whether you own one of the recalled stoves or not, you should always take the following basic safety steps. Always double-check that you have turned off all of the burners when they’re not in use. Additionally, you should never leave flammable items on the range. And, while it’s impossible to control all of the time, you should do your best to keep children and pets away from the appliance as much as possible.
Why Are LG Stove Ranges Being Recalled?
According to the CPSC brief, “front-mounted knobs on the recalled ranges can be activated by accidental contact by humans or pets.” The agency has received “at least 86 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs.” The unintended activation incidents have resulted in at least eight minor injuries so far.
Additionally, consumers have reported 28 fires involving the ranges so far. Damages and losses from the fires include “extensive property damage totaling over $340,000.” Tragically, “there have been reports of three fires involving pet deaths.”
Which Stove Ranges Are LG Recalling?
The recall targets LG’s slide-in and freestanding electric ranges. To determine whether or not you own one of the appliances on the list, you’ll have to check your model number against the list on the CPSC site. To find your stove’s model number, check inside the oven door or the storage drawer at the bottom of the appliance.
What to Do If You Own a Recalled LG Stove Range
If your LG stove range is on the recall list, the CPSC recommends that you contact LG. The company will send you a free warning label and placement instructions. The warning label “reminds consumers to use the Lock Out/Control Lock function on the range control panel to disable activation of the heating elements when the range is not in use.”
Source
LG Recalls Electric Ranges Due to Fire Hazard, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2025.
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