Samsung is recalling over one million electric stoves in the US due to accidental fires that injured 40 people and killed pets, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday.
Owners of one of the 30 models affected by the voluntary recall should contact Samsung for free replacement knob locks or covers, according to the commission’s statement.
The recall covers more than 1.1 million slide-in electric ranges sold between 2013 and 2024.
Samsung claimed the statement was made in response to allegations that humans or pets could accidently activate the knobs by bumping into them. The corporation made no mention of flames or pet deaths in its news release.
The safety commission reports that Samsung stoves have caused around 250 fires, resulting in 40 injuries, eight of which required medical attention.
According to the commission, there were also reports of seven fires causing pet deaths and 18 cases of “extensive property damage”.
People who continue to use the recalled models were advised to keep children and pets away from the front-range knobs, and to inspect them before going to bed.
The South Korean electronics and appliance company stated that “consumers may continue to use their slide-in electric ranges while awaiting a set of free knob locks or covers.”
Samsung’s safety reputation suffered significantly as a result of a global recall of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in 2016 due to exploding batteries, which cost the corporation billions of dollars.