Best Buy recalls 772,000 air fryers after some started fires and a kid’s leg got burned
Appliances that cook food also shouldn’t cook your house or the skin of anyone in the house. That’s why Best Buy recalled about 772,000 Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens in the United States and Canada.
The exact problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall alert: “The air fryers and air fryer ovens can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.”
The alert says the appliance and electronics retailer has heard from 68 U.S. consumers and 36 Canadian consumers about air fryers or air fryer ovens “catching fire, burning or melting.” Among those 104 combined reports are seven instances of “minor property damage and two reports of injuries, including an injury to a child’s leg.”
This covers model Nos. NS-AF32DBK9, NS-AF32MBK9, NS-AF50MBK9, NS-AF53DSS0, NS-AF53MSS0, NS-AF55DBK9, NS-AFO6DBK1 and NS-AFO6DSS1 (photos below) of Insignia Digital Air Fryers, Insignia Analog Air Fryers, and Insignia Digital Air Fryer Ovens. They were sold by Best Buy online and in brick-and-mortar stores as well on eBay from November 2018 through this February from $30 to $150, depending on the model.
Best Buy is eating the cost, sort of, by offering refunds in the form of a store credit of $50 or the amount on the purchase receipt. If you have one of these air fryers or air fryer ovens, stop using them, find the receipt and return it to the store. Or you can register your recalled air fryer online.
If you have questions, call Best Buy at 800-566-7498, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time.
This story was originally published April 21, 2022 at 12:17 PM with the headline "Best Buy recalls 772,000 air fryers after some started fires and a kid’s leg got burned."
