8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: More than 300,000 air fryers recalled due to burn risk
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, hundreds of thousands of air fryers are being recalled due to a potential burn risk.
Empower Brands recalled around 319,000 of their Power XL Dual Basket Air Fryers this week because of a faulty component in two models of the air fryer’s basket apparatus. The recall affects the Power XL DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryer models. The company received 41 reports of the product breaking, including three reports of burns.
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.
The notice advises consumers to stop using the products immediately and call Empower Brands toll-free at 866-704-9370 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday CT, or go online at www.prodprotect.com/recall/duaf, or https://powerxlproducts.com and click on “Important Safety Recall Notice.”
