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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 30, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Dec 30, 2020the latest report was made
  • Jan 20, 2018the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Cook’s Essentials
Maker
QVC, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Other cookwareCPSC’s product type: Other Cookware (code 465), in Kitchen: Cookware & Tableware
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Cooks Essentials”

By month

2 reports from January 2020 to December 2020; the most in December 2020, 1. 2 earlier reports, since January 2018, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20201
April 20201
March 20191
January 20181

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Dec 30, 2020, sent to the company Jan 22, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 5, 2021

    The product, in the report: Cook’s Essentials Air Fryer Model CM1708 / 5.3 quart / Green / 1700watt

    The handle assembly of a Cooks’ Essentials air fryer has come apart at the spot where the plastic handle is attached to the metal cooking basket. We use the fryer only occasionally (twice a month)over the last year. No injuries occured, because we are stopping use before the handle completely came off.

    Model
    CM1708
    Where
    Glendale, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cook’s Essentials, made or sold by QVC, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Apr 29, 2020, sent to the company May 7, 2020, published by CPSC May 21, 2020

    The product, in the report: Cook’s Essentials 5.3qt Digital Air Fryer w/ 10Presets & Pan, Turquoise, Sold by QVC, order number [REDACTED] Model CM1708

    On January 7, 2020, while cooking salmon in our Cook’s Essential Air Fryer. The salmon was cooking for no longer that a minute or two when an electrical spark/flash was notice coming from the from where electric cord attaches to the rear/side of the Air Fryer. We immediately removed the power cord from the electrical receptacle and the pan containing our food. The Air Fryer started to smoke from the rear of the unit. We opened up the window and turned on the grill fan on the cooktop to get rid of the smoke. Suddenly large amount of smoke was coming from everywhere and my wife notice that the unit was on fire. She handed me a hand towel and oven mittens to carry the unit outside while still on fire. Put the unit outside on the patio while I when to get the fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

    Damage: Burnt the top of countertop damaged rugs and linoleum floor where melting plastic and fire fell from the unit while taking it outside Melted plastic and fire damage to patio pavers Air Fryer destroyed

    Model
    CM1708
    Bought from
    QVC
    Bought
    Oct 24, 2017
    Where
    Charles Town, West Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cook’s Essentials, made or sold by QVC, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Mar 2, 2019, sent to the company Mar 11, 2019, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2019

    The product, in the report: Cook’s Essentials 5.3qt Digital Air Fryer w/ 10 Presets & Pan, color Turquoise

    I was cooking dinner in my Air fryer, a roast beef, and the unit started to smoke and then caught fire. Not the food, but the actual machine

    Model
    Air Fryer Model: CM1708
    Bought from
    QVC
    Bought
    Oct 31, 2017, about then
    Where
    BARRE, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cook’s Essentials, made or sold by QVC, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jan 20, 2018, sent to the company Jan 29, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 20, 2018

    The product, in the report: CooksEssentials 1500W Digital Air Fryer

    On November 7, 2017, I was cooking some potatoes in my air fryer when I heard a pop and turned around and it was on fire. I tried unsuccessfully to put out the fire with my small kitchen fire extinguisher. I was not able to move very fast as I had surgery on my foot 3 weeks prior to this incident and was non-weight bearing on my left foot. I called 911 while trying to put out the fire and was advised to get out of the house, a laborious and slow task using a walker with a knee sling and going down steps. I lost my parrot and one of my cats in the fire but fortunately the firefighters saved my dog and my other cat. It was a QVC Cooks Essentials Air Fryer that caused my fire. My home was over 70% destroyed. I used it frequently during the six or seven weeks that I owned it and cleaned it every time I used it according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

    Bought from
    Goodwill Industries
    Bought
    Sep 29, 2017
    Where
    Niles, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 61, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cooks Essentials, made or sold by QVC, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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