Best Buy is recalling 772,000 air fryers and air fryers sold in the US and Canada after more than 100 incidents of the products catching fire, burning or melting, and in one case a child was injured.
The company has heard from 68 U.S. residents and 36 Canadians who have complained about overheating in its fryers and ovens, Best Buy said Thursday in a statement released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The reports include two injuries – one involving a child’s leg and seven involving minor property damage, the retailer said.
People should stop using the recalled air fryers and hot air fryers and return them to Best Buy for a refund in the form of store credit to be used at Best Buy. Customers will receive a credit of USD 50 or the amount on the proof of purchase, if greater. A receipt is not required for the $50 credit, the retailer said.
Recalled Insignia – 3.4 qt Analog Air Fryer – Black NS-AF32MBK9 US Consumer Product Safety Commission
The recall affects the Insignia Digital Air Fryers, Insignia Analog Air Fryers, and Insignia Air Fryer Ovens with the following model numbers: NS-AF32DBK9, NS-AF32MBK9, NS-AF50MBK9, NS-AF53DSS0, NS-AF53MSS0, NS-AF55DBK9, NS-AFO6DBK1 and NS-AFO6DSS1.
The Insignia brand name is on the top or front of each unit, and a nameplate is on the bottom identifying the make and model number.
The recalled fryers, which were made in China and imported by Best Buy of Richfield, Minnesota, sold for between $30 and $150 in Best Buy stores and online from November 2018 to February 2022.
Best Buy said it sold about 635,000 of the recalled products in the United States and another 137,000 in Canada.