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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Ovens with French Doors Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury Hazard

CPSC warning 27-033. Announced by CPSC on Oct 15, 2026.

  • CPSC warning, not a recall
  • CPSC: stop using it
CPSC’s own warning, on cpsc.gov

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Announced by CPSC on Oct 15, 2026. Copied from CPSC on Oct 25, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

CPSC issued this as a product safety warning, not a recall.

In CPSC’s words: “The original importers, Team International Group of America, Inc. and Kalorik, LLC, went out of business and are unable to conduct a recall.” “The current owner of the Kalorik brand, The Legacy Companies, LLC, has declined to participate in a recall of the affected ovens.”

Source:

CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Hearth Record wrote the first line; the words quoted are CPSC’s.

CPSC’s investigation revealed that the doors can suddenly close on consumers’ arms while the oven is on, causing burns.

Source:

CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.

Source:

CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Which ones does it cover?

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Ovens with French Doors immediately, because they pose a risk of serious burns to consumers. Models affected include the MAXX and MAXX Advance.CPSC’s investigation revealed that the doors can suddenly close on consumers’ arms while the oven is on, causing burns.The original importers, Team International Group of America, Inc. and Kalorik, LLC, went out of business and are unable to conduct a recall. The current owner of the Kalorik brand, The Legacy Companies, LLC, has declined to participate in a recall of the affected ovens.The ovens were sold by Team International Group of America, Inc. and Kalorik, LLC from April 2020 to January 8, 2024. The Legacy Companies, LLC sold the products after June 23, 2025. CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the defective ovens following local hazardous waste disposal procedures. The Air Fryer Ovens with French Doors were marketed and sold under the Kalorik brand, as the MAXX and MAXX Advance models. The ovens have a metal frame and spring-loaded bilateral “French doors” made of glass with metal handles. The products with the door hazard may have been sold with various SKUs, Item Numbers or “Model” numbers that include the basic models, only differentiated by the number of accessories included, or the display panel used, offering options to consumers.Report incidents involving the Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Ovens, or any product-related injury, to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Ovens with French Doors.

Source:

CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Who made and sold it?

  • The notice names no firm.
  • Walmart, Home Depot and other specialty retailers nationwide and online at Kalorik.com, Amazon.com and other online sites. The original importers, Team International Group of America, Inc. and Kalorik, LLC sold the products from April 2020 to January 8, 2024. The Legacy Companies, LLC imported and sold the products after June 23, 2025.
  • Made in China, as the notice gives it.
Source:

CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

CPSC is aware of dozens of reported burns, including at least one report of scarring reflective of second-degree burns.

Source:

CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
  • The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product safety warnings.

    Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 25, 2026.

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