Samsung has issued a recall for certain models of its electric stoves after identifying a potential fire hazard associated with the front-mounted knobs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has collaborated with Samsung Electronics America Inc. to announce a voluntary recall for specific slide-in electric range models with front-mounted knobs.
More than a million units of the affected ranges have been sold, with over 300 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs by humans or pets since 2013. The CPSC has reported approximately 250 fires involving these ranges, resulting in at least 18 incidents of extensive property damage. Additionally, there have been around 40 injuries, with eight cases requiring medical attention, and seven fires leading to pet fatalities.
