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Empower Brands 2023-12-14 Kitchen serious CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-24051

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

Issued December 14, 2023 · Empower Brands · 319,000 units affected

In December 2023, Empower Brands recalled the PowerXL™ DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers, a serious kitchen recall reported by the CPSC.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

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.

What you should do

  1. 1 Stop using PowerXL™ DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers right away.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Empower Brands to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dual basket air fryers and contact Empower Brands to receive a full refund.

Recall details

Brand
Empower Brands
Category
Kitchen
Recall date
December 14, 2023
Units affected
319,000
Sold at
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.
Recall number
CPSC-24051
Made in
China
Issuing agency
CPSC

In context

  • Empower Brands has 1 recall in our database.
  • We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
  • 319,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 411 US households.
  • This is the 50th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2023.
Read the official CPSC notice

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