LG Electric Range Recall: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Knob Defect

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LG Electronics USA Inc. faces a proposed class action lawsuit after it recalled around 500,000 electric ranges with front-mounted knobs that can be turned on by accidental contact, inadvertently activating the cooktop and posing a fire hazard.

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The 24-page LG electric range lawsuit specifies that the recall covers certain LG slide-in and freestanding ranges sold from 2015 through January 2025 for $1,400 to $2,650. A list of 22 affected LG electric ranges can be found in the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) February 6 recall announcement.

According to the case, the CPSC has received 86 reports of “unintentional activation” incidents associated with the LG ranges. A total of 28 fires have been reported, with eight minor injuries and three fires resulting in pet deaths, the filing relays.

“At least five fires caused extensive property damage totaling over $340,000,” the LG electric range recall announcement states.

The complaint claims LG is responsible for ensuring its products are safe and free from defects. Per the filing, the defendant’s apparent negligence in designing the recalled electric ranges has exposed consumers to “unreasonable danger” and caused them to suffer financial losses.

Affected consumers are entitled to damages, such as refunds, replacements or free repairs, the recall lawsuit contends.

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The case further alleges LG knew about the supposedly faulty heat control knobs yet continued to sell the ranges without disclosing the risks of fire, injury and property damage.

The plaintiff, a Mississippi resident, claims to have bought one of the recalled LG stoves in 2021 based on the defendant’s promotions touting the quality and reliability of its ranges. The company never notified the man of any recalls or defects related to his electric range, the suit alleges. Instead, the plaintiff learned that his stove posed a deadly fire hazard and burn risk through social media, the class action suit says.

“Plaintiff and members of the Classes would not have purchased, chosen, and/or paid for all or part of the Products if they knew of the Defect and the risks of purchasing the Products,” the case asserts.

The CPSC urges consumers to keep children and pets away from the LG range knobs, check that the knobs are turned off before leaving home or going to bed, and refrain from placing any objects on the range when not in use. Owners of the recalled ranges are also instructed to contact LG for a free warning label reminding consumers to use the “Lock Out/Control Lock” function on the range control panel to disable activation of the heating elements when the product is turned off.

The lawsuit looks to represent anyone in the United States who purchased any recalled LG range from sold from 2015 through January 2025.

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