Empower Brands Recalls Power XL Dual Basket Air Fryers Due to Burn Hazard

PowerXL™ DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers

Date of Recall
2023-12-14

CPSC Release Number
24-051

Manufactured In
China

Units
About 319,000

Importer
Empower Brands, LLC of Middleton, Wisconsin

Sold By
Target, Walmart, Kohls and other stores nationwide and online at www.target.com, www.walmart.com, www.kohls.com and other websites from August 2021 through October 2023 for between $60 and $190, depending on the model.

Problem/Hazard
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.

Injuries/Incidents
The firm has received 41 reports of the product breaking during use, including three reports of burns.

Description

This recall involves two models of the PowerXL dual-basket air fryer. The egg-shaped air fryers have two baskets that can be used separately or optionally combined into one large single basket. The recalled air fryers were sold in black or cinnamon colors. The 10-quart DUAF-10 model is about 17 inches long by 16 inches wide by 12 1/2 inches tall, and weighs about 14 1/2 pounds. The 9-quart DUAF-005 model is about 14 inches long by 13 inches wide by 15 inches tall, and weighs about 14 pounds. The product has a silver label on the front that says "PowerXL". There is a white label on the bottom of each unit or on the unit's power cord that lists the model number.

Remedy
Refund

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