Certain Insignia air fryers and air fryer ovens are being recalled due to concerns they can overheat, posing a potential burn and fire hazard.
Health Canada issued the recall on Thursday for the Insignia digital air fryers, analog air fryers, and digital air fryer oven. The affected products have cooking chamber capacities ranging from 3.4 to 10 quarts and plastic or plastic and stainless steel bodies in black and stainless steel finishes. The air fryers and air fryer ovens were sold by Best Buy and online through eBay.ca and Amazon.ca.
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled air fryers and air fryer ovens, check to see if their model is included in the recall and return the product through the return process of the original place of purchase,” the government agency said.
Best Buy Canada is reaching out to all known purchasers directly to arrange returns. It is providing pre-paid shipping boxes, labels, and return instructions.
As of March 25, there have been 36 reports of incidents involving the recalled products including one report of minor injury in Canada. In the United States, there have been 68 reports of incidents including one report of minor injury.
The full list of recalled Insignia air fryers and air fryer ovens with model numbers can be found by clicking here.
