Health Canada issues new recalls for Insignia fryers and ovens

According to Health Canada, the products – nearly 100,000 units have been sold in Canada – include Insignia’s digital, analog and oven fryers with cooking chambers and housings made of plastic and/or stainless steel.

This text is a translation ofan article from CTV News.

A nameplate on the bottom of each device indicates the brand and model number listed on itRecall notification.

According to the recall, deep fryers could overheat and their handles could melt or break, resulting in burns or a fire. Roasting ovens can also overheat and the glass in the doors can break.

As of February 20, the company said there had been six incidents of melted or broken fryer handles and one case of broken fryer glass in Canada.

No injuries were reported.

The company reported that the fryers were sold between September 2021 and November 2023.

Six cases of deep fryer fires and 24 cases of glass overheating, melting or shattering have been reported in the United States.

This memory comes afterwards that of the Insignia deep fryers in 2022 There is a similar risk of burns and fire.

In an earlier recall, the company added that 41 incidents had been reported, including four cases of minor injuries in Canada.

Health Canada has made it clear that customers should avoid using deep fryers. Register for the reminder or contact Best Buy Canada.

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