Samsung ranges lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Matthew Unger filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics America Inc.
- Why: Unger claims that Samsung manufactured more than 1 million ranges with defective knobs that can be turned on accidentally, posing a potential fire hazard.
- Where: The Samsung class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.
A new Samsung class action lawsuit claims the company sold ranges with front-mounted heat control knobs that can be turned on accidentally, posing a potential fire hazard.
More than 1.1 million Samsung ranges were recalled on Aug. 8. The Samsung class action lawsuit says there have been more than 300 reports of accidental activation, most of which caused fires. Seven fires allegedly involved pet deaths.
A list of the recalled ranges is available here.
Plaintiff says he was not notified about defective Samsung ranges
Plaintiff Matthew Unger says he purchased one of the recalled Samsung ranges in 2017, not realizing it had a potentially dangerous design defect. He says he was not notified about the recall or defect, instead learning about the issue on social media.
He says manufacturers have a duty to ensure their products function properly and are free of defects. If a manufacturer discovers a defect, he says it must disclose the defect or stop selling the product.
Unger claims Samsung has sold the defective ranges since May 2013. Due to the defect, he says he is burdened with a range that is worth less than he paid for it because it has a known and dangerous defect.
The Samsung ranges recall encourages consumers to contact the company to receive a free set of knob locks or covers compatible with their range. Until these safety measures are in place, Samsung urges consumers to keep children and pets away from the knobs, avoid leaving objects on the range when it is not in use and check the range knobs to ensure they are not activated prior to leaving the house or going to bed.
Some of the ranges are wifi enabled and can be programmed to send a “Cooktop On” alert when a burner is turned on, the recall notice states.
Unger filed the Samsung class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons in the United States who purchased at least one of the recalled Samsung ranges between May 2013 and August 2024. He also seeks to represent a New York subclass.
The lawsuit asserts claims for breach of express warranty, unjust enrichment and violations of New York business law.
Do you own one of the recalled Samsung ranges? Tell us what you think of the class action lawsuit in the comments.
Unger is represented by Philip J. Furia and Jason P. Sultzer of Sultzer & Lipari PLLC and Paul J. Doolittle and Seth Little of Pulin Willey Anastopoulo LLC.
The Samsung class action lawsuit is Matthew Unger v. Samsung Electronics America Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-05689, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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85 thoughts onSamsung class action alleges knobs on some ranges can be accidentally turned on
Purchased the Samsung gas range in 2022 and was not told of the recall. Knobs turning on easily with a slight brush is not normal
Have a Samsung stove had a fire because the knobs turn at the very little motion. My daughter burned her hands because she had no idea the stove top was on. Also I have the black stainless steel it is horrible the film is half off but called they said it was cosmetic not covered. Asked them about the dials told them my problem they said nothing about a defect told me to get kid proof k o a. Would love to be part of this law suit
I have caught more stuff on fire because of this stove. I had pizzas sitting on top and one of my kids reached to get a plate and bumped the knob. Next thing I know I smell smoke and sure enough pizza boxes are on fire. Thank God each time it has caught something on fire we have been home and noticed right away.
We had a house fire caused by our Samsung Range we were displaced. I would like to be part of this Lawsuit.
I have accidentally brushed against my knobs and turned the gas on. I was leaning over my stove and brushed and turned them on and afterwards when I realized I thought I’m lucky that it had the strike noise. Another time I had warm some water, went in to my bedroom and drank my tea and came out about a half hour later and realized that I had rushed against one of my burners and that it was on just shooting gas. I had to air out my kitchen.
My dog turned on our gas range setting the kitchen on fire. The knobs on the Dacor ranged turn on with light contact. We sustained fire damage of our home and personal property and smoke inhalation as a result. I contacted Dacor and got nowhere. I’ve repeatedly contacted support indicating the knobs are unsafe and asked for a remedy since standard knob protectors don’t work
We had a house fire that started because my dog was able to turn on the knob even though we had the plastic safety pieces placed behind the stove knobs. We did have a trash can on the stove. Both of our dogs died while we were out of the house.