Samsung slide-in electric range (US recall): known problems
5 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
2 of these reports describe a fire, explosion or shock risk.
Costly or dangerous
Samsung slide-in electric range front-mounted knob fire hazard recall (CPSC 24-335)
Safety risk
Official CPSC recall notice, recall number 24-335, dated August 8, 2024. Affected models include NE58K9430SS/AA, NE58R9431SS/AA, NE58F9500SS/AA, NE63T8711SS/AA and others listed on the page. Sold May 2013 through August 2024 for $1,250-$3,050. Manufactured in Thailand. Remedy is free knob locks or covers.
What to check. If you own a Samsung slide-in electric range with front-mounted knobs, check the model number (inside upper left of oven door or in the storage bin) against the recalled list. If affected, request the free knob lock/covers kit from Samsung immediately, keep children and pets away from the knobs, check knobs are off before leaving home or going to bed, and never leave objects on the range top. Note this recall is US/Canada-specific; no equivalent EU/RAPEX recall was found in this run.
Samsung slide-in electric ranges recalled for fire hazard from front-mounted knobs
Safety risk
Official CPSC recall notice of Aug 8, 2024 for Samsung Electric Slide-In Ranges with front-mounted knobs. The knobs can be activated by accidental contact by humans or pets, posing a fire hazard. Recalled model numbers include NE58K9430SS/AA, NE58F9500SS/AA, NE58K9850WS/AA, NE63T8111SS/AA, NE63T8711SS/AA, NE63T8751SS/AA and others. Remedy is free knob locks or covers.
What to check. Check the model number (inside upper left corner of oven door or inside the bottom storage bin) against the recalled list. If affected, request the free knob lock/cover kit from Samsung and keep children, pets, and objects off the cooktop when not in use.
Consumer Reports calls for CPSC investigation into range oven glass doors including Samsung
Independent corroboration of the glass-shattering finding from Consumer Reports' advocacy arm, naming Samsung among the brands in the federal database.
What to check. Corroborates the glass-shattering risk for Samsung ranges. The CPSC has been asked to investigate; no recall has been issued for this issue as of the source date. Owners should be alert to spontaneous oven-door glass breakage.
Samsung electric range wire connector overheating recall (2022, ~95,000 units)
Reports a 2022 recall of approximately 95,000 Samsung electric ranges due to a wire connector at the surface element terminal developing a high-resistance connection causing localized overheating. Caveat: this is a repair-industry blog aggregating recall records, not a primary source; I could not verify against the CPSC or Samsung primary source before budget ran out.
What to check. If you own a Samsung electric range from around 2022, check whether your model is covered by this wire-connector recall. Treat this as a lead to verify with Samsung or CPSC directly, as the source is secondary.
What to check. Samsung oven-door glass has shattered without warning in some units, sometimes days after the appliance was turned off. If you own a Samsung range, be aware of this failure mode; Samsung has stated it will repair oven door glass free of charge regardless of warranty status. This is a US-focused finding; no equivalent EU/TR documentation was found in this run.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Cookers, ovens and hobs catalog, version 0.1.1, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
