Fire / ignition
Other Cookware (465)
1 months
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200826-7F1CD-2009007. Severity: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional. Product: Power Excel Air Fryer Vortex 7quart electric air fryer (Power Excel Air Fryer Vortex 7quart electric air fryer). Incident: 8/7/2020: The fryer had been used at 10:00am in the morning. The consumer removed the tray from the air fryer and left it plugged into the wall outlet. Approximately 30 minutes later, the consumer heard strange noises and found her kitchen engulfed in flames. The consumer notified her neighbors to leave the building. She then grabber her fire extinguisher from the hallway and tried to extinguish the fire, but was unable to. While trying to extinguish fire product was moved from counter to stove. She then ran outside and called the fire department. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. $60,000.00 worth of damage occurred to her personal contents and it is unknown how much damaged occurred to the unit itself. The fire damage was limited to the consumer�s unit, but there was water damage to the unit next to her, after the fire was extinguished. The air fryer was on the counter, was moved to the stove while trying to extinguish fire at the time of the incident. The consumer suffered severe smoke inhalation, has been placed on medication and needs to see a doctor for future treatment. Fireman said could have been faulty wiring harness due to burn pattern on electric outlet...
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Fire / ignition
Other Cookware (465)
1 months
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1 months
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