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 […]

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 […]

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 […]