April 28, 2024

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An air fryer brand is recalling more than 300,000 units due to a potential “burn hazard.”

An air fryer brand is recalling more than 300,000 units due to a potential “burn hazard.”

The company received three reports of burn injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Hundreds of thousands of air fryers have been recalled due to a potential burn risk, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Empowering brands He pointed out Nearly 319,000 Power XL double-basket air fryers were ordered ordered this week due to a potential burn hazard in two models, according to the CPSC and PowerXL’s website.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall began on December 14 due to a component defect in two models of the air fryer basket device, noting that the company received 41 reports of product failures, including three reports of burns.

“The plastic U-shaped channel connector optionally used to combine the two food baskets inside air fryers can break during use, posing a burn hazard,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall notice states.

The recall affects the PowerXL DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryer models.

“Egg-shaped Air fryers “It contains two baskets that can be used separately or optionally combined into one large basket,” the CPSC notice states. The products were sold in black and cinnamon.

The notice advises consumers to stop using the products immediately and contact the manufacturer for a full refund.

The air fryer was sold nationwide and online at major retailers including Target, Walmart and Kohls from August 2021 through October 2023 for between $60 and $190, according to the recall notice.

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For more information, consumers can call Empower Brands toll-free at 866-704-9370 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday, or go online at www.prodprotect.com/recall/duafor https://powerxlproducts.com And click “Safety Important Recall Notice.”

“At Target, we are committed to providing high-quality, safe products to our guests. Following the national recall initiated by Empower Brands, Target is removing all PowerXL™ DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Double Basket Air Fryers from our stores and online,” read a statement from A Target spokesperson shared this with ABC News

ABC News reached out to Walmart, Kohls and Empower Brands for comment and did not receive a response as of press time.