8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Best Buy recalling 287,000 air fryers

8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Best Buy is recalling more than 287,000 air fryers following dozens of complaints of the products overheating, melting or glass shattering, as well as six reports of the products catching fire.

CBS News reports the recall involves Chinese-made Insignia air fryers and Insignia air fryer ovens sold at Best Buy stores nationwide and online from November 2021 through November 2023 for between $32 and $180.

Best Buy says it has received 24 reports of overheating/melting or glass shattering, including six reports of air fryers catching fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

One of the products involved in the Best Buy air fryer recall – Photo from Consumer Product Safety Commission

The products being recalled are Insignia air fryers and Insignia air fryer ovens with one of the following model numbers on their underside: NS-AF34D2, NS-AF5DSS2, NS-AF5MSS2, NS-AF8DBD2, NS-AF10DBK2 and NS-AF10DSS2.

The units’ cooking chamber capacities range from about 3.4 to 10 quarts.

If you own one of these products, you should stop using it and visit https://www.recallrtr.com/airfryer for instructions on how to apply for a refund in the form of a check or store credit.

Owners of the products shouldn’t return the recalled air fryers or air fryer ovens to Best Buy stores. Best Buy has contacted all known purchasers directly, the company said.

For more information:

Call Best Buy at (800) 566-7498 from 7AM to 6PM CDT Monday through Friday
Register online at: https://www.recallrtr.com/airfryer to receive a refund.

You can also go online at http://www.bestbuy.com/productrecalls or www.bestbuy.com and click on “Product Recalls” located under the “Order and Purchase” column located at the bottom of the page for more information.

— CBS News