Product
LG LG Gas range, Model LDG4313BD
Category
Kitchen Appliance
Report number
20140225-FCD6C-2147446937
Ownership age
About 40 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Fire / ignition
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140225-FCD6C-2147446937. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: LG LG Gas range, Model LDG4313BD. Source model text: LRG3095ST. Incident: Knobs on LG gas range have become loose. The inside of the knobs are made of plastic, which cracks soon after purchase. The defects tend to occur when the gas range is being turned on; therefore, it makes turns on the gas but stops short of lighting it on fire. This is a major safety hazard as it allows gas to leak.
Official report number: 20140225-FCD6C-2147446937. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.