Gourmia Recalls 175,951 Air Fryer Ovens as Doors Close When Bumped

Gourmia is recalling about 175,951 of its 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Ovens in the U.S. because the oven door can swing closed on its own if someone bumps it. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says that creates a burn hazard for people reaching in to take out hot food.

The remedy is a free repair kit. Owners are told to stop using the oven and request the kit from Gourmia, which sends it by mail with a doorstop to add to the unit and instructions for fitting it.

What goes wrong with the 9-Slice oven door

A countertop air fryer oven works like a small convection oven with a front door that drops down, much like a toaster oven. On the recalled Gourmia units, a light knock can make that door close without warning. If it shuts while a hand or arm is inside the cooking chamber, the person can touch the hot door or the heated interior. The CPSC describes the risk as a burn hazard to consumers retrieving hot food.

The recall, as reported by WRNJ Radio, names the 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Oven. Individual model numbers, sale dates and the stores that carried the ovens were not disclosed.

How the Gourmia repair works

Gourmia will mail a kit that adds a doorstop, along with written steps for installing it, so owners keep their existing oven. The CPSC’s guidance is to stop using the oven right away. No refund option was announced.

Part of a larger CPSC batch

The Gourmia notice was one of a group of recalls the CPSC announced together, covering more than 4.5 million products in total, according to WRNJ Radio. Most of the volume comes from Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks, at about 3,662,000 units, which can retract suddenly if the locks are not fully engaged.

Two other items in the batch are plugged-in household appliances:

• Baby Brezza Enterprises is recalling about 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers in the U.S., plus about 4,500 sold in Canada, because they can overheat while plugged in and running, posing a burn risk if the surface is handled. The company is providing a free replacement, with shipping covered, after owners register, cut the power cord and send photos of the destroyed unit.
• Bose is recalling about 634,759 lithium-ion battery packs used in its S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ portable Bluetooth speakers, with about 35,400 more sold in Canada, because the packs can overheat and catch fire. Owners can register the battery serial number with Bose for a free replacement pack and keep using the speaker on AC power in the meantime.

The Bose notice also carries disposal instructions. The CPSC says the recalled packs should not go in household trash, curbside recycling or the battery drop-off boxes found at many retail and home improvement stores, since recalled lithium-ion batteries carry a higher fire risk. A municipal household hazardous waste center may take them, and the agency says to call ahead to confirm.

What this means for air fryer owners

Air fryer ovens usually sit on a crowded counter, where a bump from an elbow or a pan is easy. For households with the recalled Gourmia model, the CPSC says to stop using the oven, and the fix is the free doorstop kit that Gourmia mails on request.

The rest of the batch covers items outside the kitchen, including children’s playsets, nursing pillows, magnetic building cubes, dressers, ice axes, youth ATVs, BMX bicycles and off-road vehicles.

Source: wrnjradio