Samsung announces recall for slide-in electric ranges due to fire hazard

Samsung electric ranges recall overview: 

• Who: Samsung recalled more than 1.1 million electric slide-in ranges.
• Why: The rangers can be turned on by accident.
• Where: The Samsung electric ranges recall is active in the United States. 

Samsung has recalled more than 1.1 million electric ranges as they can be turned on by accident, leading to extensive fire damage, injuries and death.

The recall was published Aug. 8 to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website. It applies to about 1,120,905 Samsung Electric Slide-In Ranges with the model numbers listed here.

According to the recall, the front-mounted knobs on the ranges can be activated by accidental contact by humans or pets, posing a fire hazard.

So far, Samsung has received over 300 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs by humans or pets since 2013. 

These ranges have been involved in approximately 250 fires, it says.

At least 18 fires caused extensive property damage. Approximately 40 injuries have been reported, eight of which required medical attention, and there have been reports of seven fires involving pet deaths.

Keep children and pets away from knobs, recall says

Consumers using the recalled ranges without knob locks or covers are cautioned to keep children and pets away from the knobs, to check the range knobs to ensure they are off before leaving the home or going to bed, and to not leave objects on the range when the range is not in use, the recall says.

Consumers with Wi-Fi enabled ranges can enable the “Cooktop On” notification on the Samsung SmartThings app to receive alerts on their smartphone when a cooktop burner is turned on.

The recalled products were sold at Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and other appliance stores nationwide, and online at Samsung.com. Depending upon the model, the ranges were sold between May 2013 and August 2024 for between $1,250 and $3,050.

The model number is located on the ranges on the inside upper left corner of the oven door or inside the storage bin located on the bottom of the oven. Consumers should contact Samsung to receive a free set of knob locks or covers compatible with their model of electric slide-in range to install.

Meanwhile, ZLINE has also recalled a number of gas ranges, as the oven of the gas ranges can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

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