Consumer warning issued after hundreds of oven doors shatter without warning: Sounded like a small bomb went off

These ovens may not be all they’re cracked up to be.A watchdog has issued a warning after uncovering hundreds of reports of oven doors shattering without warning — even when they were turned off.According to a Consumer Reports probe, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received 386 complaints — including 40 injury reports — regarding the potential defect between January 2025 and March 2026.The lion’s share of complaints — 263 — concerned Frigidaire products, although GE (63 incidents), Whirlpool (35), LG (15), and Samsung (10) were also cited.“It sounded like a small bomb went off,” declared one aghast consumer from Lewisville, North Carolina.

“Glass shot all over the floor and across the room.Anyone standing close to the oven could have been seriously injured.”Another reported waking up to a “loud crash sound” and seeing “glass on the floor,” even though their “oven was cold to the touch.” While there were no injuries “because everyone was asleep,” they said they have “five children who peer into the oven regularly” and could’ve easily gotten glass in their eyes or face.In some instances, the appliances had been off for days.The investigation found similar reports dating back more than a decade, including one from 2015 when a couple said their oven door exploded an hour after they’d cooked a pizza and turned it off, ABC’s Philadelphia affiliate reported.“I hear this crash.

I couldn’t believe what I saw … so the whole front of the oven just exploded out … all of the glass just shattered out,” said the family, recalling the “terrifying” incident.“This is the height of my toddler.”Consumer Reports representatives were quick to hold the companies’ feet to the fire.“It’s clear that manufacturers should have known about this issue,” said Gabe Knight, a senior safety policy analyst for CR.

“No one should have to worry about whether there’s a ticking time bomb in their kitchen.”He ...