Urgent recall issued for air fryer over fears it could catch fire

Pro Breeze 2L Air Fryer
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Officials have issued an urgent product recall for an air fryer that could catch fire.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has warned owners to immediately stop using the Pro Breeze 2L Air Fryer as a technical fault could put it at risk of catching fire. The fault causes the air fryer - which is available on online retailer Amazon - to overheat, leaving it vulnerable to igniting, reports the Mirror.

The office issued the recall after concluding that the model does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. The Pro Breeze air fryer range has products that range in price from £90 to £120, with one specific unit reportedly affected by the potentially dangerous fault.

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The affected air fryer has a model number is AF-03-UK and barcode of 5060596022409, the 2L also has an Amazon barcode of X0014E52NJ. The alert applies to all batches sold between September 2020 to February 2022, including the numbers 20061101, 20061102, 20101001, 20101002, 20120903, 21012603 and 21031540.

Customers are being instructed to disconnect the appliance from power immediately and are encouraged to return the device without delay. The Office for Product Safety said in its alert released today that the fryer "presents a risk of fire as it is possible for the internal components to overheat and ignite".

Issuing the recall notice, Pro Breeze said: "Pro Breeze is recalling a specific model of air fryer due to a technical fault that can cause the electronics to overheat under certain conditions, posing a risk of fire. Owners of the affected Air Fryer are requested to comply with the following safety notice. Pro Breeze asks all consumers to verify if their Air Fryer is subject to this safety measure."

Those who need to return the product must complete a recall registration form found on the Pro Breeze website. Once this is complete, the firm's customer service team will review the form and email about the next steps within 20 working days.

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