LG Electronics is recalling about 500,000 slide-in and freestanding electric ranges because the front-mounted knobs can be accidentally turned on by humans or pets, posing a fire risk.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received at least 86 reports of unintentional activation of the knobs.
The LG ranges have caused more than 28 fires with: at least five fires causing extensive property damage totaling more than $340,000; eight minor injuries, including burns; and three pet deaths, the CPSC said in a statement.
The ranges were sold at Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other appliance stores nationwide and online at LG.com. Depending upon the model, the ranges were sold from 2015 through January 2025 for between $1,400 and $2,650.
Consumers should contact LG for a free warning label, the company and CPSC advise. The 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 isn’t in use.
Consumers are cautioned to keep children and pets away from the knobs, to check the range knobs to ensure they’re off before leaving home or going to bed, and not to leave objects on the range when the range is not in use.
For a list of the recalled model and serial numbers, go to the LG website.
For more information, call LG at 800-399-3265 or email lgrange.recall@lge.com.
For details on other recalls, go to www.recalls.gov.
