Air Fryers Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
An air fryer that was sold at Walmart, Target, and Kohl’s stores is being recalled due to what the Consumer Product Safety Commission is calling a “burn hazard.”
Empower Brands is recalling two models of its PowerXL dual-basket Air Fryers.
Models Recalled:
The recalled air fryers were sold online and at Target, Walmart, Kohl’s and other stores nationwide from August 2021 through October 2023. They retailed for $60 to $190, depending on the model.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says Empower Brands has received 41 reports of the product breaking during use, resulting in several reports of burns.
“The plastic U-Channel connector used to optionally combine the two food baskets inside of the air fryers can break during use, posing a burn hazard,” according to the CPSC recall notice.
The notice also says, “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 black and cinnamon colors. They both have a silver label on the front that says “PowerXL.” There is also a white label on the bottom of each unit, or on the unit’s power cord, that lists the model number.
Those with the recalled air fryers are cautioned to stop using them immediately and contact the manufacturer for a full refund.
For Refund Information
After the recall was announced, Target posted a statement to customers:
“At Target, we’re committed to providing high-quality and safe products for our guests. Following a national recall initiated by Empower Brands, Target is removing all PowerXL DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers from our stores and online.”
The CPSC recalled two million COSORI Air Fryers in February this year after it was discovered a wire connection in the product could overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
See recent food recalls here.
11 Last Minute Christmas Gifts
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Christmas always seems to sneak up on me. One minute I’m enjoying Halloween candy, next thing I know it’s time for Christmas. Where did the time go? Here are 11 last-minute Christmas gifts your family or friends are sure to enjoy.
Just because a gift is last minute doesn’t mean it can’t be thoughtful. I’d say they’re just more…generally appreciated.
Last Minute Christmas Gifts
It’s always nice to take your time and get deeply personal gifts for everyone. However, that doesn’t always happen. Things come up and we get distracted. I can definitely relate. It seems to happen to me every year. It’s not that I don’t want to get unique gifts for everyone I just…forget to plan accordingly.
Shopping for the holidays can be tough! You don’t always have time to shop for everyone. Also, not everyone makes lists these days. We’re supposed to tell them what they want for Christmas based on conversations and paying attention. That can prove to be difficult!
Thanks to technology, finding last minute Christmas gifts is easier than ever. In fact, if you do it right…they’ll never even know it was last minute to begin with. That’s what I’m here for.
I did the work so you don’t have to. The holidays are already stressful enough, aren’t they? This year, don’t stress out about the gifts you’ll be giving. I found 11 last-minute Christmas gifts that everyone is sure to enjoy. These aren’t the type of last minute gift where you’re giving away the coat you arrived in. We don’t want that to happen again this year.
Some of these items are to help in the kitchen and others will help maximize their relaxation. Either way, they are going to get great use out of these products and they’ll never know you waited until the middle of December to get them their gift either. Hey, it happens.
Next year, we won’t wait until December to do our shopping. We’ll also have our Halloween costume picked out before October. Well..one step at a time, I suppose. Although, Adam Sandler did have some good ideas for last minute Halloween costumes. Here are the last minute Christmas gifts I found that will make for great gifts this holiday season!
Please note that items are in stock and prices are accurate at the time we published this list. Have an idea for a fun theme for a gift idea list you’d like us to create? Drop us a line at shopping@bbgi.com.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
