LG is recalling around 500,000 of its slide-in and freestanding ranges due to a fire hazard.
Affected owners are receiving a warning label after more than 20 reported fires, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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The fire hazard is due to the front-mounted knobs being accidentally activated when humans or pets make contact.
LG has received 86 reports of unintentional activation. In total, the CPSC said this has caused more than 28 fires with property damage exceeding $340,000, eight minor injuries, including burns, and pet deaths.
The stoves were sold at The Home Depot, Best Buy, Costco, Lowe’s, and other appliance stores nationwide and online at LG.com.
Users are advised to stop using the ranges and contact LG for a free warning label and placement instructions.
The CPSC said the labels are to remind owners to use the control lock/lock-out feature on the control panel to prevent activation when not in use.
Furthermore, users are cautioned to keep pets and children away from the knobs, check that they are off before going to bed or leaving home, and not leave objects on the range when not in use.
In a statement from LG, the company clarified its decision to give warning labels to affected models, saying, “We are proud of this patented LG invention explicitly designed to enhance the safety of LG ranges. Our other safety features include a ‘Burner On’ indicator light, an alert beep that sounds when the knob is turned, and a ‘Hot Surface’ indicator light.”
