Electric Ranges Or Ovens (excl Counter-top Ovens)
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Kitchen Cooking Appliances · CPSC Code 278
Down 24% over 5 years
The verdict
Electric Ranges Or Ovens (excl Counter-top Ovens) carry a danger score of 36/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 3,283 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 24% over the last five years.
- 36/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 3,283
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 6.4%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 278 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 36/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume3,283 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)6.4%
- Fatality rate0.22%
- 5-year trend-24%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Electric Ranges Or Ovens (excl Counter-top Ovens) (CPSC product code 278, in the Kitchen Cooking Appliances category) generate an estimated 3,283 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 65,669 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 36/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 24% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2014 (4,247 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2023 (1,845 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) is burns, thermal to the hand, accounting for approximately 26,737 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burns, thermal to the finger (8,066 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 19,366 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 6.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.22%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 5,258 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 10,791 | 8,575 | |
| 5-14 | 3,162 | 2,091 | |
| 15-24 | 3,435 | 4,365 | |
| 25-34 | 2,868 | 4,510 | |
| 35-44 | 2,120 | 4,417 | |
| 45-54 | 2,673 | 4,135 | |
| 55-64 | 1,567 | 3,131 | |
| 65-74 | 1,360 | 2,317 | |
| 75+ | 777 | 3,375 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Finger | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| All Parts Body | Electric Shock | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Foot | Burns, Thermal | |
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Burns, Thermal | |
| Hand | Burn, Scald |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
3YOM TOUCHED A HOT STOVE AND HAS BURN TO LEFT HAND AND BLISTER TO PAD OF FINGER DX:LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
67YOF PRESENTS WITH BURN TO HER RIGHT HAND. SHE DIDN'T REALIZE HER STOVE WAS ON WHEN SHE PUT HER RIGHT HAND ON THE STOVE. DX: BURN OF FIRST DEGREE OF MULTIPLE RIGHT FINGERS NOT INCLUDING THUMB, BURN RIGHT FINGER SECOND DEGREE
31YOM P/W LAC ALONG NAIL BED THAT GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE OVEN DOOR, DX:CLOSED NONDISPLACED FX OF DISTAL PHALANX OF LT THUMB
5YOM PT STEPPED ON ELECTRICAL STOVE THAT WAS ON, 1 HR AGO DX BURN
2 YOM REACHED HIS HAND UP AND TOUCHED THE TOP OF AN ELECTRIC STOVE SUFFERING A BURN. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LEFT HAND
36YOF WITH CHEST PAIN. PT WAS COOKING, USING AN ELECTRIC STOVETOP WHEN DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN. DX: COSTOCHONDRITIS
2 YOM PLACED HIS HAND ON THE TOP OF AN ELECTRIC STOVE WHILE THE FAMILY WAS COOKING. IMMEDIATELY CRIED AND PULLED HIS HAND OFF BUT HAD SOME BLISTERING. WENT TO AN URGENT CARE AND WAS REFERRED TO THE ED. DX BURN TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND
88YOM PT FELL AT HOME HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE STOVE HAS HEAD ABRASION DX: PNEUMONIA DUE TO INFECTIOUS ORGANISM
7MOM PT FELL ON 5-24 HITTING RT SIDE OF HEAD ON THE STOVE NOW HAS SWELLING PER IMAGING HAS RT PARIETAL SCALP HEMATOMA DX: INJURY OF HEAD
3YOM WAS REACHING UP AND TOUCHED THE HOT BURNER OF A GLASS TOP STOVE DX: THERMAL BURNED TO HAND
19YOM, UNPLUGGING A 220V STOVE AND WAS SHOCKED BRIEFLY NOW WITH LEFT ARM PAIN TINGLING RADIATING TO SHOULDER, DX: ELECTRUCUTION AND NONFATAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
31YOM PLUGGED HIS STOVE INTO AN ELECTRIC OUTLET YESTERDAY WHEN HE WAS SHOCKED DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK, CHEST PAIN, THUMB TWITCHING
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
LG (Life's Good) electric range oven (Product# MEZ257157119) interior blue coating is flaking off and has metal exposed. I am concerned that the coating could contaminate my food while cooking. I purchased it nine months ago, and it is still under warranty, but I am getting the runaround from LG. No support at all.
Convection broiling crab cakes on convection Hi. 7 minutes into a 10 minute cook time the inner glass exploded sending shards of glass throughout the oven. Glass did not break into small pieces, but long pointed shards of glass. Oven is GE Profile wall oven about 5 years old.
Wires inside control panel burned
While baking the front left burner shattered and some glass hit my daughter's left arm causing a burn and a cut (approx.) 7/4/2021: A crack started at the front left burner and now the crack extends back to the middle of the glass range top surface. A second crack has developed from the back of the range top to the middle. The consumers 32 year old daughter sustained minor cuts on her left arm, but no medical treatment was done. The front left range burner was in use at the time, but the daughter quickly cut it off. She sustained the cuts, while cleaning the range. All cracks and mess came from left front burner they didn't come from the back, they extended to the back Back in July/August 2021, the consumer tried to find a phone number for the dealers company, but the phone number is no longer in service. If she is able to find a working phone number for the manufacturer, she will contact them.
Our electric Kitchenaid glass cooktop was installed in December 2018. Since then, we have had episodes where one burner turned on by itself. This event is always preceded by power outages. Yesterday, our power was flickering off and on. The power outage had turned on three burners this time. There was a kitchen towel, a plastic-handled knife, and a piece of plastic near one burner. All three items burned or melted, filling my house with smoke. This is the first time that three burners have been turned on. We suspected the burners were mistakenly turned on by a cat, so we always kept the stovetop controls locked. Prior to yesterday (9/8/2020) we had no idea there was a recall. Our unit was registered and we utlized the Kitchenaid app.
(09/08/3015) The consumer is reporting a safety concern for her LG range . She stated that she self-cleaned the oven per the instructions in the manual. After the cleaning was done, she wiped the inside of the oven to remove the salt deposits. The consumer noticed holes in the bottom of the oven. She also noticed silver wires on the right side of the oven. ((09/08/2015)The consumer contacted LG to advise them of the issue. The consumer was advised that the unit was out of warranty. She was also advised that they could give her names of service companies to call at a cost to the consumer.
After preparing breakfast front right burner on our LG electric range (model #LRE30453SB01) would not turn off. Stove had to be unplugged.
Kenmore oven model 9500 2102 set at 350 kicked onto broil and could not be shut off without pulling breaker. Smoked profusely as there was food in oven which caught fire when oven door was opened. This is the third time for such an incident, twice having been remedied with replacement of sensor #10181986. Surely there should have been a recall of this range. This range is over ten years old as it was installed in new home, but problems started a number of years ago. Breaker will remain pulled until range can be replaced.
Showing 8 of 5,258 reports.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) have a danger score of 36/100 (low risk). An estimated 3,283 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens)?
The most common injury is burns, thermal to the hand, accounting for approximately 26,737 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) increasing or decreasing?
Down 24% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens) injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 19,366 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens)?
Of all ER visits involving electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens), approximately 6.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (93.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with electric ranges or ovens (excl counter-top ovens)?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
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What this means for you
Treat the 36/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 0-4 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.