Hundreds of Thousands of Air Fryers Recalled Due to Potential Burn Hazard
December 15, 2023, 3:52 PM ET
Empower Brands has issued a recall for approximately 319,000 Power XL Dual Basket Air Fryers after receiving reports of a potential burn risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The recall was initiated on December 14 due to a faulty component in two models of the air fryer’s basket apparatus. The CPSC stated that the company received 41 reports of instances of the product breaking, including three reports of burn injuries.
“The plastic U-Channel connector used to optionally combine the two food baskets inside of the air fryers can break during use, posing a burn hazard,” the CPSC recall notice reads.
The affected models, the PowerXL DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers, were sold nationwide and online at major retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Kohls from August 2021 through October 2023 for between $60 and $190.
Consumers are advised to cease use of the products immediately and contact the manufacturer for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Empower Brands toll-free at 866-704-9370 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or go online at www.prodprotect.com/recall/duaf.
In response to the recall, a Target spokesperson stated, “At Target, we’re committed to providing high-quality and safe products for our guests. Following a national recall initiated by Empower Brands, Target is removing all PowerXL DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers from our stores and online.”
ABC News reached out to Walmart, Kohls, and Empower Brands for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.