Air fryers manufactured by the brand Tower are being urgently recalled due to a “risk of fire” and that they could “overheat and ignite” during use.
Trading standards issued the alert across the country alongside a warning.
It states: “The product presents a risk of fire as it may overheat and ignite during use. The product has been recalled from end users.”
The four models by Tower are black and were made between January 2022 and April 2023.
They were sold by retailers including Amazon, Argos, B&M, DID, Poundland, Robert Dyas, Tesco, and the Tower Housewares website.
“Owners can check if they have an affected model by checking the model on the appliance rating label,” Trading Standards go on to state.
“Owners of affected products should stop using the product immediately and unplug it from the power supply.
“For further information, including registering your product for a refund or replacement, please access the Tower Housewares webpage.”
What models are affected?
The models are:
- T17023 Tower 2.2Ltr Manual Air Fryer
- T17061BLK Tower 4Ltr Manual Air Fryer
- T17067 Tower 4Ltr Digital Air Fryer
- T17087 Tower 2Ltr Compact Manual Air Fryer
The air fryers breach the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
When visiting the Tower website, a product recall message is also displayed.
It reads: “We [Tower] have become aware that a small number of Tower Air Fryers have a manufacturing defect which may result in overheating that under certain circumstances, could pose a risk of fire.
“The fault has been deemed low risk by Trading Standards, however, the safety and well-being of our customers is our top priority, and we have made the decision to voluntarily recall these models as a precautionary measure.
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“The issue has been identified within specific batches of the affected products manufactured between January 2022 to April 2023.
“Cease use and check whether you own one of the affected Air Fryer models.
“You can check this by accessing the model number on the appliance rating label.”
Those who own one of the affected models are encouraged to submit their details via the Tower website, as featured above.
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