Air Crazy electric corn poppers
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 15, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Oct 15, 2013the latest report was made
- Mar 28, 2012the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Air Crazy
- Maker
- Focus Products Group International, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric corn poppersCPSC’s product type: Electric Corn Poppers (code 212), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1 |
| July 2013 | 1 |
| June 2012 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 4 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 15, 2013, sent to the company Oct 25, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 8, 2013
The product, in the report: West Bend Air Crazy Pop Corn Popper
I had a West Bend Air Crazy pop corn popper that erupted into flames while sitting unattended on my kitchen counter. Luckily my wife saw it as soon as it happened and was able to dump flour on it and put the fire out. If she had been out of the room when it happened there is not question that it would have burned the house down because the flames were reaching all the way to the overhead cabinets.
- Model
- 82419G Hot Air Popper
- Bought from
- Fred Meyer, Washington
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Snohomish, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 49, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Air Crazy, made or sold by Focus Products Group International, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 23, 2013, sent to the company Jul 31, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 14, 2013
The product, in the report: West Bend Air Crazy popcorn popper
West Bend Air Crazy popcorn popper. We bought this popper at Target and have owned it for approximately 3 months. Last night when popping the blower stopped but the heater remained on, causing the popcorn to burn and smoke and very shortly thereafter catch fire. Fortunately we were close enough that we noticed it had stopped blowing, so we reached it in time to unplug it and douse the fire with water. Very dangerous product. Had we not been nearby it could have started a house fire.
- Model
- Air Crazy 82419
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- May 2, 2013, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 37, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Air Crazy, made or sold by Focus Products Group International, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 30, 2012, sent to the company Jul 10, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2012
The product, in the report: Small black tabletop pop-corn popper with on/off switch.
Popper caught the popcorn on fire, about 2-3 minutes after being turned on.
- Model
- 82419 hot air popper made in china
- Bought
- Dec 15, 2011, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Air Crazy, made or sold by Focus Products Group International, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 28, 2012, sent to the company Apr 5, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 19, 2012
The product, in the report: West Bend Air Crazy Popcorn Popper, red, plastic. Model 82416, exactly like this one here: http://westbend.com/air-crazy-hot-air-popcorn-popper.html?___store=default
About two months ago I bought an Air Crazy popcorn popper at Target. I have used it maybe once or twice per week since.
Tonight while making popcorn the thing started to smoke and then caught fire. I had to unplug it and throw it in the sink to put the fire out. I have followed all instructions to the letter, I’ve never put oil in it, never overloaded it (this evening I was cooking less that ¼ cup of popcorn), never put it anywhere near water until it went up in flames.
There could have been serious damage. My house reeks of burning plastic. This thing is extremely dangerous.
- Model
- Air Crazy Hot Air Popcorn Popper, Model 82416
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Jan 31, 2012, about then
- Where
- Putney, Vermont: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 37, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Air Crazy, made or sold by Focus Products Group International, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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