Over 1 Million Electric Stovetop Ovens Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Approximately 1,120,905 electric ranges on Samsung ovens have been recalled, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This is due to the ranges posing a fire hazard.

The hazard affects the front-mounted knobs on the electric stovetops, as they can be easily activated through accidental contact from humans or pets. The products impacted are the Samsung Electric Slide-In Ranges with one of the following model numbers printed on the inside of the oven door or inside the oven’s storage compartment:

Since 2013, Samsung has received over 300 reports of “unintentional activation” from consumers, including 250 fires. Of these reports, 40 injuries have been reported, 18 fires caused serious damage to the property and seven fires resulted in the death of a pet.

The affected ovens and ranges were sold at Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot and other appliance stores nationwide and online. The defective models were sold from May 2013 through August 2024. 

Check your Samsung oven’s model number immediately, and if it matches the recalled information, contact the company for a free replacement of the range. Call Samsung toll-free at 833-775-0120 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, email at rangesupport@sea.samsung.com or visit Samsung’s recall website to request free knob locks or covers.

“Never place, leave or store anything on the top of your range,” the CPSC notes. “Such items can ignite if the range is accidentally activated or left on. Fires can occur when items are left on the top surface of any range that is accidentally activated or left on.”