Some Air Fryers recalled due to potential fire in Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton and Ontario
Published April 22, 2022 at 6:53 am
There is a major recall on a cooking tool that has been very popular over the last couple of years.
This recall involves the Insignia Digital Air Fryers, Insignia Analog Air Fryers and Insignia Digital Air Fryer Oven.
As of March 25th, 2022, the Company has identified 36 reports of incidents including 1 report of minor injury in Canada.
The air fryers and air fryer oven have cooking chamber capacities ranging from 3.4 to 10 quarts (3.9 to 11.4 liters), and plastic or plastic and stainless steel bodies in black and stainless steel finishes.
The brand name INSIGNIA is on the top or front of each unit. A rating label on the underside of each unit, identifies the brand INSIGNIA, model number, and other information.
The recalled product was sold by Best Buy and online through www.ebay.ca and www.amazon.ca.
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Only the following model numbers are affected by this recall:
| Product | Model number |
|---|---|
| Insignia – 3.4qt Analog Air Fryer – Black | NS-AF32MBK9-C |
| Insignia – 5-qt. Analog Air Fryer – Stainless Steel | NS-AF53MSS0-C |
| Insignia – Digital Air Fryer – Family Size – Black | NS-AF55DBK9-C |
| Insignia – 10 qt. Analog Air Fryer -Black | NS-AF50MBK9-C |
| Insignia – 10 Qt. Digital Air Fryer Oven – Black | NS- AFO6DSS1-C |
| Insignia – 5.3 Qt. Digital Air Fryer Oven – Stainless Steel | NS-AF50DBK0-C |
Issue
The product can overheat, posing a potential burn and fire hazard.
In the United States, the Company has identified 68 reports of incidents including 1 report of minor injury.
What you should do
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. Products purchased from Best Buy Canada can be returned for a refund in the form of a credit for use at Best Buy Canada.
To participate in the recall consumers can register online at www.insigniaairfryerrecall.expertinquiry.com or call 1-877-650-5411 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays).
Best Buy Canada is contacting all known purchasers directly to arrange returns and providing pre-paid shipping boxes and labels and return instructions.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Best Buy Canada.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
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