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• Samsung Range Fire Lawsuit Claims Defective Knobs Inadvertently Activated, Ignited Materials on Burners

  April 22, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  Samsung is facing a lawsuit filed by a homeowner’s insurance company, which alleges the manufacturer is responsible for a house fire that started after the policyholder accidentally bumped the controls on his electric range and turned it on.

• Frigidaire Minifridge Recall Issued After Multiple Reports of Fires, Property Damage: CPSC

  January 16, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  Federal safety officials are warning consumers to stop using certain Frigidaire minifridges included in an expanded recall, citing defective electrical components that can short-circuit and spark dangerous fires.

• Amazon Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuit Alleges ‘Flame-Jetting’ Caused Third Degree Burns

  August 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed over an Amazon fire pit explosion claims a Canadian woman suffered second and third-degree burns due to the device's dangerous design.

• Colsen Fire Pit Lawsuit Involving Severe Burn Injuries Suffered by a Child Set for Trial Next Year

  August 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A tabletop fire pit lawsuit claims a Texas woman's daughter was set on fire during a family gathering by an unexpected jet of flame from a Colsen fire pit that was later recalled due to burn injury risks.

• Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Greater Risk of Heart Failure: Study

  July 29, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New research suggests that long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may cause more than 20,000 additional heart failure cases annually among non-smoking U.S. adults.

• Lawsuit Claims Philips Trilogy Machine Caught Fire, Causing Severe Facial Burns

  May 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Philips Trilogy ventilator lawsuit has been filed over an incident where a woman woke up to find the device on fire, causing facial burns and destroying her home.

• Los Angeles Hurst Fire May Have Been Caused by SoCal Edison Equipment

  February 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  SoCal Edison has told the state’s Public Utilities Commission that the Hurst Fire may have ignited due to its equipment, but the cause of the Eaton blaze remains a mystery.

• Southern California Edison Faces Lawsuits Alleging Company Equipment Started Deadly LA Fire

  January 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Los Angeles area man is one of several plaintiffs to file lawsuits against Southern California Edison, claiming the company's equipment is responsible for the deadly Eaton Fire, which has killed at least 16 people to date.

• Nearly One Million Spa Pumps Sold at Costco, Walmart Recalled Over Fires, Fatality Reports

  September 13, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  The CPSC is instructing consumers to immediately stop using AirJet and HydroJet spa pumps, warning that they may overheat and increase the risk of a fire, which could lead to property damage and life-threatening injuries.

• Samsung Electric Range Recall Issued After Hundreds of Fires Caused By Defective Knobs

  August 9, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Samsung is recalling more than 1 million electric ranges following reports of fires and injuries because they can turn on accidentally when the knobs are bumped.