Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Oven Doors Can Suddenly Close On Your Arm With Dozens Of Burns Reported And The Brand Owner Says No To A Recall

An air fryer oven sits on the kitchen counter, and most people reach in and out of it without a second thought. Now the government is warning that one popular style of air fryer oven can have doors that suddenly close on the user’s arm while the oven is on. And if you own one, there is no recall coming to help you.

A white countertop oven on a wooden kitchen cabinet.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning on October 15, 2026, telling owners to stop using Kalorik MAXX and MAXX Advance French door air fryer ovens.

What Can Go Wrong

These ovens have French doors, meaning two doors that meet in the middle. According to the warning, the doors can suddenly close on a person’s arm while the oven is on. Because the inside of an air fryer oven is hot, a door that swings shut against bare skin can cause a burn.

The commission says dozens of burns have been reported, including at least one with scarring consistent with second degree burns. That is not a minor kitchen scare. Imagine reaching in with a pair of tongs to turn a tray of chicken, and the door closes on your forearm with the heating elements running.

Who Sold Them, And Why There Is No Recall

The warning says these ovens were sold at Walmart, Home Depot, Kalorik.com, Amazon and other places. Two time periods are mentioned. The first runs from April 2020 to January 8, 2024, when the ovens were sold by Team International and Kalorik LLC. The second begins after June 23, 2025, when they were sold by The Legacy Companies, LLC.

Here is where the fairness problem comes in. The commission says the original importers have gone out of business. The current brand owner, The Legacy Companies, LLC, declined to recall the ovens. So there is no company standing behind the original sales, and the current owner has said no.

If you bought one of these ovens, you may feel stuck. A warning means the government is telling you the product is unsafe, but unlike a recall it does not come with a refund, replacement or repair offered by the company.

What The Commission Tells Owners To Do

Stop using the oven. The warning is direct on this.
Dispose of it according to local hazardous waste procedures. Do not just toss it out with ordinary trash without checking your local rules. Your city or county waste department can tell you what is accepted and where.
Report any incident at SaferProducts.gov, the commission’s reporting site.

The model names to look for are the Kalorik MAXX and the MAXX Advance, with French doors. If you are not sure what you own, check the name on the front or the label on the back or bottom, and compare it with the warning itself.

What About Your Money?

The warning does not offer a refund, so it would be wrong to promise one. Still, there are sensible things you can do to protect yourself:

Save any receipt, order confirmation or photo of the oven showing the model name.
If you bought it from a retailer recently, ask the store whether it has a return or customer service option. Policies differ and there is no guarantee.
If you paid by credit card, you may want to ask the card company whether it has any protection for a product that is no longer safe to use. Again, there is no guarantee, but it costs nothing to ask.
Report your experience at SaferProducts.gov so there is an official record of what happened.

Safer Habits For Any Countertop Oven

Whatever you use to cook, a few habits keep everyone safer.

Use long oven mitts or sleeves that protect your forearms when reaching into a hot appliance.
Pull racks and trays out gently and make sure the door stays open before you reach in. If a door moves on its own, stop using the appliance.
Keep children and pets away from the front of a hot oven.
Give the appliance room on the counter, and keep it away from cabinet doors and loose items that could get in the way.
Read the manual that came with the oven, and keep it where you can find it.

Share This With Someone Who Owns One

Many people do not follow product safety news. If you know a friend, neighbor or relative who has a French door air fryer oven, it is worth a quick call to ask which brand it is. A warning only protects people who hear about it.

Warnings with no remedy are among the more frustrating notices because the company is not fixing the problem and the owner is left to deal with it. But the key point is simple. If you have a Kalorik MAXX or MAXX Advance French door air fryer oven, stop using it, report any problems and dispose of it the way your local rules require. A countertop gadget is not worth a burn.

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