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Hundreds of thousands of LG electric ranges were recalled after being more than two dozen fires, according to security regulators.
Friday, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that 500,000 ranges of LG slides and self -supporting ranges with buttons mounted on the front were recalled after the officials discovered that the buttons mounted on the ranges recalled could be activated Accidentally by humans or pets, pose a risk of fire.
The recall was initiated after the CPSC received nearly 90 involuntary activation reports from the buttons mounted on the forehead. The ranges had also been involved in more than 28 fires, including five “caused many material damage” which amounted to more than $ 340,000, according to the agency.
Since he hit the market in 2015, at least eight minor injuries have been reported, which includes burns. There have also been reports of three fires that involved a pet that died, said the CPSC.
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A photo of one of the Recalled LG electrical ranges, LDE4411 model. (CPSC)
In August 2024, more than a million sliding electric ranges manufactured by Samsung Electronics America Inc. and sold in the country’s department stores since 2013 have been recalled for the same reason. The ranges were also involved in hundreds of reported fires, according to CPSC’s advice.
The products were sold in national devices stores, including at Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot and Lowe’s. It was also sold online on lg.com. According to the model, the ranges were sold from 2015 to January 2025.
Consumers with affected electric ranges are invited to keep children and animals being used.
They also need to contact LG for a decreasing label that would remind consumers to use the locking / control control function on the beach control panel to deactivate the activation of heating elements when the beach is not Used, said the CPSC.
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Soup ingredients are starting to simmer on an electric stove in Santa Ana on Monday, April 3, 2023. (Leonard Ortiz / Medianews Group / Orange County Register via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
LG said in a press release that it is not the typical product recall since affected products already have proven safety functionality. Available on LG electric ranges with buttons mounted on the front since 2015.
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The company said that the control / control locking function locks the heating elements of the active hob even when the button is turned.
The company also leads a wider kitchen safety campaign to educate consumers.
