Appliance maker LG has issued a recall for 500,000 slide-in and freestanding electric ranges. The company said front-mounted knobs on the recalled ranges c

LG has recalled around 500,000 electric ranges following several fires, property damage, and reports of minor injuries and pet deaths. A posting from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday said the front-mounted knobs on the recalled ranges can be activated by accidental contact from humans or pets, creating a fire hazard.

The incidents leading up to the LG recall have included more than 28 fires resulting in eight human injuries, multiple pet deaths, and property damage.

Frequent food recalls are an unfortunate reality, and the same goes for appliance recalls too. Half a million LG oven ranges are being recalled.