The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·25126·Announced 2025-02-06

LG Recalls Electric Ranges Over Fire Hazard From Accidental Knob Activation

LG is recalling about 500,000 electric ranges because front-mounted knobs can be accidentally activated by people or pets, creating a fire hazard. The company has received three reports of fires causing smoke and property damage.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves reported incidents of fires causing property damage (smoke and fire damage to walls and floors), meeting the rubric criterion for significant property-damage reports despite no reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

LG Electronics is recalling approximately 500,000 slide-in and freestanding electric ranges due to a fire hazard. The front-mounted control knobs can be activated by accidental contact with people or pets, potentially causing the heating elements to turn on unintentionally.

LG has received three reports of lithium-ion batteries igniting in these ranges, resulting in smoke and fire damage to walls and floors. No injuries have been reported in connection with the recall.

The affected ranges were sold between 2015 and January 2025 for $1,400 to $2,650 through retailers including Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe's, and online at LG.com. Consumers can identify recalled units by model and serial number information available from LG.

Consumers should contact LG at 800-399-3265 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday), email [email protected], or visit https://lgecares.com/rangerecall to request a free warning label and instructions on using the Control Lock or Lock Out feature to prevent accidental activation. In the meantime, consumers should keep children and pets away from the range knobs, verify knobs are off before leaving home or going to bed, and avoid leaving objects on the range.

The recalled product

Product
Slide-In and Freestanding Electric Ranges
Manufacturer
LG Electronics Inc., of South Korea
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
  • fire
  • accidental-activation
Affected units
500,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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