Other Ranges Or 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 280
Up 162% over 5 years
The verdict
Other Ranges Or Ovens carry a danger score of 39/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 573 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 162% over the last five years.
- 39/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 573
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 5.5%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 280 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 39/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for other ranges or ovens - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume573 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)5.5%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+162%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Other Ranges Or Ovens (CPSC product code 280, in the Kitchen Cooking Appliances category) generate an estimated 573 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 11,468 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 39/100 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 rising by about 162% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2023 (1,399 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2015 (103 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for other ranges or ovens is burns, thermal to the hand, accounting for approximately 2,235 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the finger (1,066 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,779 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 5.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 394 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how other ranges or 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 | 980 | 799 | |
| 5-14 | 442 | 428 | |
| 15-24 | 442 | 1,024 | |
| 25-34 | 387 | 1,100 | |
| 35-44 | 856 | 800 | |
| 45-54 | 753 | 721 | |
| 55-64 | 230 | 586 | |
| 65-74 | 291 | 486 | |
| 75+ | 212 | 929 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Finger | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Hand | Burn, Scald | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Upper Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
20YOF C/O R HAND SECOND DIGIT INJ AFTE RSHE REPORTS THAT SHE GOT HER FINGER STUCK BETWEEN A BRICK OVEN AND A TRAY. REPORTS BLEEDING & PAIN TO THE FINGER. DX: FINGER CONTUSION
32YOF CUT HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE CEANING THE OVEN EXHAUST GRILLS DX: RIGHT FINGER LACERATION
61YOF, BURN RIGHT FOREARM REMOVING PAN FROM OVEN DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM
72YOF PRESENTS WITH COMPLAINTS OF LEFT ARM AND WRIST PAIN AFTER SHE WAS TAKING SOME FOOD OUT OF THE OVEN AND HAD A FALL. SHE ENDORSES SWELLING, BRUISING, DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION. DX: ARM INJURY, LEFT; ACUTE PAIN OF LEFT WRIST; DISPLACED FRACTURE OF RADIUS
29YOF WAS COOKING WHEN THE PAN ON THE STOVE STARTED ON FIRE COULD NOT FIND FIRE EXTINGUISHER SO PICKED UP PAN TO THROUGH IT OUTSIDE DX: THERMAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS
33YOF HAD A GREASE FIRE IN HER STOVE TRIED TO SNUFF OUT THE GREASE FIRE LOTS OF SMOKE DX SMOKE INHALATION SMOKE ? FIREDEPARTMENT
78YOF TO ER FOR RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN, PT SAYS PAIN STARTED YESTERDAY TAHANKS GIVING DAY WHILE COOKING ALL DAY DX PAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
38YOF PT C/O RT ELBOW PAIN AFTER PUTTING IN A DUTCH OVEN THAT WAS HEAVY DX: ARTHRALGIA OF RT ELBOW
4MOF MOM WAS HOLDING CHILD IN A FRONT POUCH BABY CARRIER WHEN SHE OPENED THE HOT OVEN DOOR AND IT TOUCHED CHILD'S RIGHT LOWER LEG AND RIGHT FIFTH TOE DX: DEEP FULLNESS THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT LOWER LEG, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT FIFTH TOE
85YOF WAS TRYING TO GET A LARGE HAM OUT OF THE OVEN AND BENT FORWARD, GOT STUCK ON ANOTHER POT IN THE OVEN AND WHEN SHE PULLED, SHE FELT A POP IN HER BACK DX LUMBAR STRAIN
60YOF PRESENTS WITH BACK PAIN THAT BEGAN SUDDENLY WHILE TAKING A TURKEY OUT OF THE OVEN AT THE SHELTER. DX: LOW BACK PAIN
36YOF SHE WAS GRABBING SOMETHING OUT OF THE OVEN WHEN SHE PLACED THE PALM OF HER LEFT HAND ONTO THE GLASS STOVE WHICH SHE JUST TURNED OFF AFTER COOKING HAMBURGER MEAT DX LT HAND BURNS
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
The consumers wife turned on her double oven to self-clean for four hours however two hours into it the top ovens broiler element caught fire and melted. The consumer turned off the unit. The consumer contacted the Manufacturer and explained the situation; the representative he spoke scheduled for a Service Technician to inspect the oven. Upon inspection, the consumer was informed that nothing could be done as the unit was out of warranty. The consumer states that both ovens are used approximately twice per week, and that this was the third time that the self-cleaning feature had ever been used. The top oven is no longer usable. The consumer plans on keeping his double oven for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.
The caller stated that the induction stove advertised stated that that it was safe for a child to cook with their mother because there was no burn hazard. However, when she was using it the unit became so hot she burned her hand. She also noticed that there was contradiction between advertising and the label which stated it is a burn hazard. 8/2012 The caller contacted the company and was told that she could return the unit for a refund. She was not informed if they had received any other reports. They advised her that they stand behind the advertisement of the product and that although they printed on the unit they didnot have to advertise it. The caller feels that this is a misconception and that this product is unsafe and should be properly advertised.
I have a Jenn-air dual fuel range/oven. The oven is electric and the cook top is gas. I purchased it in summer 2009. This summer (2011) as I was broiling a cheese dish, I heard a noise and suddenly a huge amount of gas started spewing out of the unit. I immediately turned off the oven. Then I rushed around trying to figure out what to do. I went out to the gas meter but couldn't figure out how to turn that off. I called two neighbors for help, neither was home. I ran down to another neighbor--not home. I saw a man walking his dog. I asked for help and he came to my house. I gave him a wrench and he turned off the gas. By this time probably 5-7 minutes had passed and the house was full of gas, I opened the windows and hoped the house didn't explode with me and my cats inside. That was a very frightening experience. I had the gas company come over and he said he never saw anything like it and red-tagged my unit. He said there was a shocking amount of gas coming out. He determined it was coming from the oven and not the gas line from the house. The service person Jenn-air sent said the same thing...just a huge amount of gas and he couldn't tell where it was coming from in the oven but something inside was wrong. They took the unit to the shop for repair. I was without a range for weeks. In the end I was told that the gas line wasn't installed properly and that every time I opened or closed the oven door it rubbed against the gas line until it was severed hence the large leak!!! I am worried that if the factory installed the line improperly in my unit, others could face the same frightening and dangerous situation. Here is the unit info: Model JDS 9865BDP22 Jenn-air Dual-Fuel Modular Downdraft Slide-In Range Pro Style. This was an expensive appliance that I regret buying and would never recommend to others.
Oven over heated to more than 500 degrees and was set to only 375 degrees. Luckily there was no fire or damage but there very easily could have been
The consumer indicates that there is fiberglass insulation underneath the bottom of the oven where the slots are located that comes up into the oven through the holes. The consumer contacted the manufacturer and explained the situation; the representative he spoke to informed him that the unit is not under warranty so they could not assist him free of charge. The consumer indicates that the cooktop is used twice per day, the small oven is never used, and the large oven is used three to four times per week. The consumer plans on keeping his oven range for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.
My wife was preheating Our Bosch wall oven one afternoon for dinner, as she prepared the dinner she started to smell an odd odor and suddenly heard a loud pop from the oven. She then turned the oven off immediately and called me in the home. By the time I walked in the door the whole home smelled like burning electrical and there was a slight smoke coming from between the stove and cabinet. I ran to shut the breaker off, yanked the oven from the wall had to remove the electrical cover form the top of the oven to find that the circuit board was back and the harness connecting to it was on fire... it had blown the terminal right off the circuit board!! I quickly blew out the fire.... thankfully no one was injured but this may have only been that I was home and took quick action, who knows if the fire would have progressed or went out. The oven was out of warranty so I called Bosch inquiring about ordering the harness bucause there website dose not differentiate between the multiple harnesses on there website. I explained what happened and said I needed the correct harness part number only to be stopped by the representative and told "that due to the safety hazard of the fire and melted harness that they would be sending someone out and all diagnostic, repairs, parts and labor would be covered... no need to worry!!! If It could not be fixed they would issue a prorated exchange offer that usually covers almost the whole unit..." Week later tech came out and said "that circuit board looked as if it had defective solder on the terminal...faulty circuit board" should be about a week and two days before we will have the parts. Week goes by and I call the service company who stated that Bosch never responded to them at which point I called Bosch and was not told that they were not covering anything with the repairs since I did not have the proof of purchase on file and the oven was 7 years old. I said wait a minute you guys said this was all covered before you even come
We have a Kenmore double oven purchased in 2012. Model #790 48879901, Serial #NF23519819. On 9/24/16, the bottom glass door on our oven exploded. I had just heated a pizza at 375 degrees, then about 10 minutes later we heard the explosion. Glass flew all around the surrounding rooms to our kitchen, and also ricocheted off the cabinets and landed in the dining room behind the kitchen. The sound of the explosion was incredible! No one was in the kitchen thankfully. I have contacted both Sears and Kenmore and both are no help since the oven is out of warranty. It is unimaginable what could have happened if one of my 3 children were standing in front of it when it exploded. Please help us in any way you can. I'm frightened to have it in my house with no way of knowing if the other door will suddenly explode. No appliance should explode in someone's home.
I was making dinner in the oven of my Jenn-Air range. The circuit breaker flipped. I turned it back on and the oven appeared to be functioning. I then received an error message ID 11 which was not in the hand-book. I tried cancelling the oven and it would not shut-off. It not only would not shut-off it began to heat up beyond the 350 degrees it was set for. The oven appeared to be off as the display was blank. I only noticed it was not off because I could still see the flame in the bottom of the oven. I called the Fire Department. They shut off the gas and electricity to the stove. My appliance serviceman said that the oven had a manufacturers defect. The ignitor wire had frayed and ground itself on the oven wall. He replaced the ignitor wire and turned the stove on. The problem still existed and he said the circuit board was fried as well. I had him disconnect the oven and I contacted Jenn-Air. They opened an investigation. I want you to be aware of this problem in case they do not do anything to warn people of the existence of this problem. If I had left the house or not checked the flame, my house would have been on fire. The model number of this range is JGS8750BDB, serial number is 13664615LR. I bought the range in 2007 so it is only 4 years old. Please contact me if you have any further questions. Thank you, [REDACTED]
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Product Recalls
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Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are other ranges or ovens?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, other ranges or ovens have a danger score of 39/100 (low risk). An estimated 573 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from other ranges or ovens?
The most common injury is burns, thermal to the hand, accounting for approximately 2,235 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from other ranges or ovens increasing or decreasing?
Up 162% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for other ranges or ovens injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,779 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by other ranges or ovens?
Of all ER visits involving other ranges or ovens, approximately 5.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with other ranges or 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 39/100 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.