Samsung is recalling over a million electric stoves that were involved in hundreds of fires.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, around 1,120,905 Samsung electric cookers are being recalled because they pose a fire hazard.
According to the CPSC, pets and people, especially children, can inadvertently activate the front buttons if they accidentally come into contact with them.
Samsung has received over 300 reports of accidental activation of the front buttons by people or pets since 2013, the recall notice states. The stoves have been involved in around 250 fires, 18 of which caused significant property damage.
According to the CPSC, about 40 injuries were reported from the stoves, eight of which required medical attention. Pets died in seven of the fires.
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Customers who own one of Samsung’s recalled stoves should contact the company to receive a free set of button locks or covers.
Those using stoves without a knob lock or cover should keep pets and children away from the knobs and check them before leaving the house or going to bed. Do not leave objects on the stove when it is not in use.
Customers with Wi-Fi enabled stoves can set up “Cooktop On” notifications in the Samsung SmartThings app that will alert them when a cooktop is turned on.
The recalled stoves were sold nationwide through Samsung.com and at appliance stores such as Best Buy, The Home Depot and Lowe’s.
Consumers can check if their Samsung oven is affected by the recall by looking at the model number located in the upper left inside corner of the oven door or in the storage compartment at the bottom of the oven.
Here is a full list of recalled model numbers:
NE58K9430SS/AA
NE58N9430SG/AA
NE58R9431SG/AA
NE58R9431SS/AA
NE58R9431ST/AA
NE58F9500SS/AA
NE58K9500SG/AA
NE58F9710WS/AA
NE58K9850WS/AA
NE58K9850WG/AA
NE58K9852WG/AA
NE58H9950WS/AA
NE58R9311SS/AA
NE63T8111SG/AA
NE63T8111SS/AA
NE63T8311SG/AA
NE63T8311SS/AA
NE63BG8315SSAA
NE63CB831512AA
NE63BB851112AA
NE63T8511SG/AA
NE63T8511SS/AA
NE63T8511ST/AA
NE63A8711QN/AA
NE63BB871112AA
NE63T8711SG/AA
NE63T8711SS/AA
NE63T8711ST/AA
NE63T8751SG/AA
NE63T8751SS/AA
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