Best Buy Recalls Insignia Air Fryers, Air Fryer Ovens due to fire, burn, laceration Hazards

WASHINGTON—Best Buy has recalled over 187,000 Insignia Air Fryers and Insignia Air Fryer Ovens due to the units having the potential to overheat and catch fire. The recall impacts the following models: NS-AF34D2, NS-AF5DSS2, NS-AF5MSS2, NS-AF8DBD2, NS-AF10DBK2, and NS-AF10DSS2. According to the recall, the air fryers and ovens have cooking chamber capacities ranging from about 3.4 to 10 quart, and […]

Over 15 million Toshiba AC laptop adapters recalled due to fire risk

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters sold in the U.S. between April 2008 and December 2012. The recall is due to potential fire and burn hazards caused by a design defect that affects the AC adapter’s cooling system. According to the CPSC, there have been 679 known incidents of […]

BlendJet recalls 4.8 million blenders due to fire, laceration risks

WASHINGTON—Blendjet is recalling approximately 4.8 million BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders due to fire and laceration hazards. The recalled blenders can overheat or catch fire and the blender blades can break off, posing fire and laceration hazards to consumers. This recall involves BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders sold in a variety of colors and designs. Serial numbers are printed on the bottom […]

Hover-1 Helix hoverboards recalled after reports of fire from overheated lithium-ion batteries

WASHINGTON—DGL Group is recalling approximately 25,000 Hover-1 Helix hoverboards due to the fact that their lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard. This recall involves certain Hover-1 Helix hoverboards. The recalled hoverboards have serial numbers containing 15914, 19203, or 19988 as the fifth code in the six-code serial number affixed to the bottom of the board. The hoverboards were […]

Vornado recalls 1.75 million Steamfast steam irons due to fire, burn, shock risks

WASHINGTON—Vornado is recalling approximately 1.75 million Steamfast Home & Away Travel Steam Irons due to fire, burn, and shock risks. Officials say the power cord can become damaged near the cord bushing, which can lead to overheating of the cord, posing fire and burn hazards. In addition, cord damage near the bushing can result in exposed copper wires, posing a […]

Best Buy recalls nearly 1 million Insignia pressure cookers due to burn risk

BALTIMORE, MD—Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers sold in its stores due to a burn hazard. The recall announced this week involves Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers with model numbers NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9, or NS-MC80SS9, and inner cooker pots with model numbers NS-MCRP6NS9 and NS-MCRP6SS9, sold separately as replacements. The pressure cooker has incorrect volume markings on the inner […]

Children’s water beads sold at Target recalled due to choking risk, 1 infant death reported

Washington, DC—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Buffalo Games LLC are announcing the recall of about 52,000 Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits due to ingestion, choking and obstruction hazards. The water beads pose a risk of serious injury or death if ingested. When ingested, the beads grow in size, which can cause intestinal obstruction. Buffalo Games […]

Gree recalls over 1.5 million dehumidifiers due to fire hazard, reports of at least 23 fires

WASHINGTON—Gree is recalling over 1.5 million dehumidifiers due to the fact that they can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. Gree has received reports of at least 23 fires, 688 incidents […]