Starbucks Metallic Mugs in gift sets are being recalled because they pose a burn and laceration hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). There have been 12 incidents of mugs overheating or breaking that caused 10 injuries, including nine severe burns and blisters on fingers and hands, and one cut. One incident required medical attention. If these mugs are filled with very hot liquid, they can overheat or break, posing a burn and laceration hazard. The recalled product is Starbucks Metallic mugs that were included in the 2023 Holiday Starbucks branded gift sets. About 440,500 of these gift sets are included in this recall. You can see more pictures of the recalled products at the CPSC web site. The recall is for four gift sets that contain a ceramic mug … [Read more...]
Best Buy Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens Recalled
Best Buy Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens are being recalled because they can pose fire hazards, burn hazards, and laceration hazards. The company has received 24 reports of the air fryers overheating and melting or glass shattering, including six reports of air fryers catching on fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported to date. The recalling firm is the importer, Best Buy Purchasing of Richfield, Minnesota. The air fryers were manufactured in China. The issue is that the air fryers can overheat, so the handles may melt or break, posing fire and burn hazards. Also the glass on the door can shatter. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site. About 187,400 of these appliances were sold in the United … [Read more...]
Cascade Camping Cooking Pots Recalled For Burn Hazard
Cascade Camping Cooking Pots are being recalled for possible scald and burn hazards. The pot handle can detach or become loose during use, which poses burn and scald risks from hot food and liquid spilling out of the product. The company has received 22 reports of the pot handle either detaching or becoming loose, including two reports of burn injuries. The importer and distributor is Cascade Designs of Seattle, Washington. The name of the product is MSR camping cooking pots. About 60,655 units were sold in the United States, 22,320 were sold in Canada, and about 35 were sold in Mexico at outdoor equipment stores from January 2008 through October 2023 for between $40 and $290. The pots were manufactured in Thailand. The recall is for select Cascade camping cooking pots. The … [Read more...]
Empower PowerXL Dual Basket Air Fryers Recalled For Burn Hazard
Empower PowerXL Dual Basket Air Fryers are being recalled because they pose a burn hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Three people have been burned. The importer is Empower Brands of Middleton, Wisconsin. The air fryers were manufactured in China. The recalled products are the PowerXL DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers. The problem is that the plastic U-Channel connector that is used to combine the two food baskets inside of the air fryer can break during use, posing a burn hazard. The egg shaped air fryers have two baskets that can be used separately or optionally combined into one large single basket. The air fryers were sold in cinnamon or black colors. The 10-quart DUAF-10 model is about 17 inches long by 16 inches wide by 12 1/2 … [Read more...]
GE Electric Cooktops Recalled For Possible Burn Hazard
Some GE Electric Cooktops are being recalled because they can be a burn hazard. The cooktop burners can remain on even if the knob is turned to the off position. The issue is misaligned burner knob stems and fractured burner knob components. The recalled units were manufactured between July 2022 and September 2022. The recalling firm is Haier US Appliance Solutions, doing business as GE Appliances, of Louisville, Kentucky. GE Appliances has received 83 reports of incidents in which a burger did not regulate temperature accurately, or power off when the knob was turned to the "off" position. No injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The burners were sold at major home improvement and appliance stores nationwide from July 2022 through … [Read more...]
Insignia Pressure Cookers Recalled For Burn Hazard
Insignia Pressure Cookers are being recalled because they pose a burn hazard. They were sold at Best Buy stores. The company has received 31 reports of incidents where the contents were expelled under pressure, including 17 reports of burn injuries, some of which were second-degree and severe burns. These pressure cookers were manufactured in China. The importer is Best Buy Purchasing LLC of Richfield, Minnesota. The problem is that the pressure cooker has incorrect markings on the inner pot. This can cause consumers to overfill the pot, so hot liquid and food is ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick release method, or if it is opened while contents are still pressurized. This poses a burn hazard. This recall is for Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers … [Read more...]
Secura Air Fryers Recalled For Fire and Burn Hazards
Secura Air Fryers are being recalled for possible fire and burn hazards. A wire connection inside the air fryer can overheat, posing a risk. The company has received nine reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, and smoking, but no injuries or property damage have been reported. The recalling firm is Secura Inc. of Lake Forest, California. About 6,400 of these units were sold in the United States, and about 680 were sold in Canada. They were available for purchase at the company's web site and on Amazon from May 2019 through October 2020 for between $48 and $90. The air fryers were manufactured in China. The recalled product is Secura air fryers with model number SAF-53D (TXG-DT16E). and date code of 1901. Also recalled is the model number SAF-53 (TXG-DS16) with date … [Read more...]
Bella Pressure Cookers Recalled For Burn Hazard
Bella pressure cookers, Bella Pro Series, Cooks, and Crux pressure cookers are being recalled because they may pose a burn hazard. The Bella brand comes in both electric and stovetop models; the others are electric. The pressure cooker's lid can unlock and may be removed during use, which will cause hot contents to splash out, which poses a burn hazard. There have been 63 reports of incidents while these pressure cookers were in use, including 61 burn injuries, some which involved second and third degree burns to the face, torso, arms, and hands. About 860,000 units are included in this recall. The recall is for Bella, Bella Pro Series, Crux, and Cooks electric pressure cookers, and Bella stovetop pressure cookers. The stainless steel electric pressure cookers come in six-, eight-, … [Read more...]
PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer Recalled For Burn Hazard
PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer waffler maker is being recalled for a potential burn hazard. Hot pieces of the waffle or stuffing can be expelled from the waffle maker during use or when opening the product, posing a burn risk. The recalling firm is Tristar Products Inc. of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida until February 17, 2022, and after February 17, 2022, Tristar Products Inc. on behalf of Empower Brands, LLC of Middleton, Wisconsin. The product was manufactured in China. The firm has received 44 reports of incidents, including 34 burn injuries. Three people required medical attention. The recall is for PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer in two models. Model ESWM02 (five inch) and Model ESWM03 (seven inch). The waffle makers were sold in 11 colors including black, white, red, cinnamon, gray, … [Read more...]
Cosori Air Fryers Recalled For Fire and Burn Hazards
Two million Cosori Air Fryers are being recalled for fire and burn hazards. A wire connection in the air fryers can overheat. There have been 205 reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating, and smoking. The company has received 10 reports of minor, superficial burn injuries and 23 reports of minor property damage. The importer is Atekcity Corporation of Anaheim, California. The air fryers were manufactured in China. The Cosori Air Fryers were sold at these retail stores: Best Buy, Target, and Home Depot. They were also sold online at Adorama.com, Bedbathandbeyond.com, Cosori.com, eBay.com, Homegoods.com, Kohls.com, Lowes.com, Macys.com, QVC.com, Staples.com, Vesync.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, Wellbots.com and Woot.com from June 2018 through December … [Read more...]
