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Recall alert: Newair recalls nearly 12K Magic Chef air fryers amid fire, burn risks

CYPRESS, Calif. — Cypress, California-based Newair.com LLC on Thursday recalled about 11,750 of its Magic Chef Fryer Digital Air Fryer ovens because the appliances can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

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According to the recall notice, issued in conjunction with the U.S. Product Safety Commission, the affected products have model numbers of either MCAF56DB or MCAF56DW. Newair has fielded zero reports to date of injuries or deaths linked to the recall.

The recalled air fryers were sold online at Newair.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, Amazon.com and Target.com from July 2018 through September 2020 for between $115 and $138 each.

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the recalled air fryers and provide a picture of the rating label to the firm to receive instructions to disable the air fryer and receive a refund in the form of a newair.com credit. The credit amount will be $50 or the amount on the purchase receipt if higher. No receipt is needed to get the $50 credit.

Consumers may also contact Newair at 833-715-1021 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PDT Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.newair.com/pages/newair-magic-chef-digital-air-fryer-recall.