U.S. not considering ban on gas stoves, safety agency confirms

The Consumer Protection Safety Commission has clarified that a ban on gas stoves is not currently in the works, despite concerns about air pollution and respiratory complications. Illinois is one of five states where gas stoves are used in more homes than electric stoves. (Photo illustration by Bob Campbell / The Fresno Bee)

Gas stoves remained a hot topic at the Consumer Protection Safety Commission on Wednesday as agency leaders clarified that the government is not set to ban the appliances outright.

Bloomberg News was the first to report that a ban was on the table Monday. In an interview with Bloomberg, agency Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. called gas stoves a “hidden hazard.”