Thousands of air fryers, air fryer ovens sold at Best Buy recalled

(WHTM) – Thousands of air fryers and air fryer ovens sold at Best Buy stores nationwide are being recalled due to fire, burn and laceration hazards.

According to the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 187,400 Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens sold in the United States and nearly 100,000 more sold in Canada are affected by the recall.

The CPSC says the devices, which have cooking capacities from about 3.4 to 10 quarts, can overheat, causing the handles or glass doors to break or melt. There have been 24 reports of "overheating/melting or glass shattering, including six reports of air fryers catching on fire."

Customers should check for the following model numbers on the underside of the units: NS-AF34D2, NS-AF5DSS2, NS-AF5MSS2, NS-AF8DBD2, NS-AF10DBK2, and NS-AF10DSS2.

Anyone with these devices should immediately stop using them and contact the company for a refund or Best Buy credit.

Best Buy can be contacted by calling 800-566-7498 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or by visiting their online recall website.

Customers should not return the devices to Best Buy stores.