More than 600k Air Fryer Ovens recalled due to fire and burn hazards

Hundreds of thousands of air fryers have been recalled because they can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.

The recall involves 635,000 Insignia Digital Air Fryers, Insignia Analog Air Fryers, and Insignia Digital Air Fryer Ovens, the CPSC said.

The air fryers and air fryer ovens have cooking chamber capacities ranging from approximately 3.4 to 10 quarts, and plastic or plastic and stainless-steel bodies in black and stainless-steel finish.

Model numbers affected by the recall include NS-AF32DBK9, NS-AF32MBK9, NS-AF50MBK9, NS-AF53DSS0, NS-AF53MSS0, NS-AF55DBK9, NS-AFO6DBK1 and NS-AFO6DSS1, and the brand name INSIGNIA is on the top or front of each unit.

The recall products were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide and online at www.bestbuy.com, www.eBay.com, and www.google.com from November 2018 through February 2022 for between $30 and $150.

Best Buy says it received more than 100 reports of the products catching fire, burning, or melting. These include seven reports of minor property damage and two reports of injuries, including an injury to a child’s leg.

Consumers will receive a credit of $50 or the amount on the purchase receipt if higher. Consumers do not need a purchase receipt to get the $50 credit.

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