Product
LG LDG4313ST
Category
Kitchen Appliance
Report number
20170610-3E086-2147399812
Ownership age
About 10 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Fire / ignition
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170610-3E086-2147399812. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: LG LDG4313ST. Incident: This gas range has knobs that turn on if barely touched. We have had several incidents. Our painter covered the stove with a tarp and leaned over it to paint the wall; the tarp caught fire. On several occasions we have walked by the stove, barely brushing against the knobs, and the gas turns on - sometimes with and sometimes without the flame. Last week we opened the front door to a wave of gas odor; our dog managed to nudge one of the knobs and the gas leaked for over an hour. I'm lucky because I do not have small children, however, I need to remove the knobs to be safe in my own home. This product is a safety hazard. LG refuses to acknowledge that there is an issue. I should not have to look at a beautiful $1500 range in my kitchen without knobs for fear of my home catching fire or blowing up.
Official report number: 20170610-3E086-2147399812. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.