Frigidaire Ovens Run Too Cold, New Lawsuit Claims

Case Overview: A lawsuit accuses Electrolux of selling Frigidaire gas ranges that run 25–30 degrees cooler than their set temperatures, leaving food undercooked and consumers frustrated.

Consumers Affected: U.S. residents who purchased Frigidaire Gallery gas ranges for personal use between 2020 and 2025.

Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Electrolux Home Products and Electrolux Consumer Products sold Frigidaire-brand gas ranges with a defect that keeps the ovens from reaching the temperature set on the dial according to a new lawsuit that alleges the ovens can run 25 to 30 degrees cooler than intended leaving food undercooked and the appliance essentially unusable for its core purpose.

The lawsuit claims Electrolux has known about the temperature problem for years but continued to market the Frigidaire Gallery gas ranges as high-end, feature-packed models with reliable “No Preheat,” convection, and air-fry functions. Instead, consumers argue they were left with ovens that could never heat up enough to cook food safely, even after attempted repairs.

Home Cooks Say “High-End” Ovens Leave Meals Undercooked

California resident Thomas Gebka, who filed the proposed class action lawsuit, purchased a Frigidaire Gallery 30-inch gas range for just over $1,000 in November 2024. After only a few uses, he says he noticed food routinely coming out undercooked despite following standard temperatures and cook times. Service technicians later confirmed the oven was running roughly 25 degrees low.

Multiple repair attempts, including replacing the temperature probe and main control board, failed to fix the issue, according to Gebka. Electrolux staff told him the temperature swing was typical for the “new style” of ranges and suggested simply setting the oven 25 degrees higher. 

The company allegedly declined to replace his unit and stopped responding to his requests, leaving him with an appliance he considers unusable and worthless.

Electrolux Allegedly Knew About Faulty Temperature Controls

The ovens’ inability to reach set temperatures occurs across multiple Frigidaire gas range models, including those featuring Electrolux’s heavily marketed “No Preheat” technology, the lawsuit states. 

It argues Electrolux failed to test or design the ovens properly, concealed the defect from consumers, and continued selling models that didn’t perform their basic function.

Gebka also says the instructions buried in owner manuals, received only after purchase, tell users to increase oven temperatures by 25 degrees if food isn’t cooking properly. He argues this proves Electrolux was aware the ovens couldn’t reach the proper heat.

Oven Defects Add to Growing Wave of Appliance Lawsuits

The lawsuit against Electrolux joins a growing line of cases targeting major appliance brands over allegedly unsafe or defective products. Sunbeam is being sued over its Oster French Door Countertop Oven, which consumers say can snap shut and cause burns, a problem reportedly well-known before a government recall.

Samsung is facing claims from Tennessee homeowners who allege more than a million of its slide-in electric ranges were prone to turning on by themselves, contributing to hundreds of fires. 

LG is also defending a lawsuit tied to nearly half a million recalled stoves said to be so sensitive that a light touch, or even a pet’s nudge, could ignite burners, leading to dozens of fires and significant property damage.

In this lawsuit, Gebka wants to represent all U.S. consumers who bought the affected Frigidaire gas ranges for personal use. The lawsuit accuses Electrolux of fraudulent concealment, breach of warranty, deceptive advertising practices under California law, and other violations. 

He’s asking for damages, restitution, disgorgement of profits, attorney’s fees, and interest, compensation for what he argues were economic losses that came from buying a defective range.

Case Details

• Lawsuit: Gebka v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. et al.
• Case Number: 1:25-cv-01426-UNA
• Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware  

Plaintiffs' Attorney

• Bradford deLeeuw (Deleeuw Law LLC)
• Joseph LoPiccolo and Anthony S. Almeida (Poulos Lopiccolo PC)  
• Bruce H. Nagel, Lisa Considine, and David DiSabato (Nagel Rice LLP)

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