It's a topic that's generating some heated debate: could gas stoves eventually be banned in the United States? 'Hidden hazard' The Consumer Product Safety Commission raised that possibility this week. with one of its commissioners warning that using gas stoves is "a hidden hazard." Thirty-five percent of households in the U.S. use gas stoves, and that number here in California is almost double. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/should-gas-stoves-be-banned/509-9f9f9ff6-0b2e-4c49-8b3e-7c86e441310b