NuWave 30601

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20251111-0D38E-2147326420. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: NuWave 30601 (NuWave 1800watt dual cooktop induction cooker.). Incident: Nuwave induction countertop unit severely overheated cooking oil, nearly reaching flashpoint On or about 11/6/2025 at approximately 1900 hours, I, [REDACTED], was cooking dinner for my family. I placed a 12inch induction compatible pan on the left hand heating unit of my NuWave 1800watt dual cooktop induction unit. The panels was approximately filled 1/2 full with vegetable oil. I set the cook temperature to 375f and began to heat the pan and oil. After approximately 5 to 7 minutes, I notice the oil had began to smoke. Using a digital probe instant read thermometer, i checked the temperature of the oil in the center of the pan in the approximate mid point of the oil, making sure to not contact the bottom of the pan. The thermometer measured the oil at 540f. I immediately shut-off the cooktop. On 11/11/2025, ,I emailed NuWave at their customer service.email help@nuwavenow.com, found on their website, https://www.nuwavenow.com.