Appliance Repair — United States

LG Range / Stove / Oven front-knob accidental ignition: official recall record & repair cost (2026)

A neutral summary of a documented recall affecting certain LG range units — what the public record states, and what a related repair is Estimated to cost out of warranty. Reviewed July 2026.

This page summarizes official public documents (recalls, settlements, service programs). It is not a reliability rating.

What the public record documents

Documented issue
Front-mounted knobs can be activated by accidental human or pet contact, posing a fire hazard
Models / years affected
~500,000 ranges sold 2015 – Jan 2025
Status
Safety recall (official notice)

Official recall notice: CPSC — LG Recalls Electric Ranges Due to Fire Hazard (2025)
Secondary source: LG press release

Repair-cost context Estimated

Documented remedy / program terms: Remedy: free warning sticker + Control Lock/Lock Out instructions; 28+ fires including pet deaths reported (as stated by CPSC — LG Recalls Electric Ranges Due to Fire Hazard (2025))

Out of warranty, a range repair is typically an Estimated $90–$600 in the U.S., depending on the exact fault and your local labor costs. See the Range / Stove / Oven repair cost page for the full per-problem breakdown and a ZIP localizer.

Base: national per-appliance ranges (full sources on the linked appliance page) · localized by BLS OEWS metro wages (May 2025) + BEA RPP (2024) · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated. Documented-failure facts: the public record cited above.

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Estimated ranges are localized from national base ranges by a published formula — see the methodology for the exact math and named sources. Strictly informational: no booking, no lead-gen, no phone numbers.

Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.