Dozens injured and 7 pets killed in fires causing Samsung to recall more than 1 million slide-in kitchen ranges

If you have a Samsung slide-in range, be sure to pay attention to this recall because these ranges are dangerous.

Samsung is recalling about 1,120,905 slide-in electric ranges.

The front-mounted knobs on the ranges can be activated by accidental contact by humans or pets, posing a fire risk.

Samsung has received more than 300 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs by humans or pets since 2013. These ranges have been involved in about 250 fires.

At least 18 fires caused extensive property damage. About 40 injuries have been reported, eight of which required medical attention, and there have been reports of seven fires involving pet deaths.

Click here for the model numbers of the recalled ranges.

The model number is located on the inside upper left corner of the oven door or inside the storage bin on the bottom of the oven.

The ranges were sold at Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other appliance stores nationwide and online at Samsung.com. Depending upon the model, the ranges were sold from May 2013 through August 2024. The cost was between $1,250 and $3,050.

Consumers should contact Samsung to get a free set of knob locks or covers to install that will work with their model of range, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advise.

Consumers using the recalled ranges without knob locks or covers are cautioned to keep children and pets away from the knobs, to check the range knobs to ensure they’re off before leaving the home or going to bed, and to not leave objects on the range when the range isn’t in use.

Consumers with Wi-Fi enabled ranges can enable the “Cooktop On” notification on the Samsung SmartThings app to receive alerts on their smartphone when a cooktop burner is turned on.

To request free knob locks, call Samsung 833-775-0120, email [email protected], or visit samsung.com/us/support/range-knob-kit.

For other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.