Target Shoppers Who Paid $150 For A Gourmia Air Fryer Oven Are Told To Stop Using It After 57 Reports Of Doors Slamming Shut And 40 Burn Injuries, And A Free Doorstop Kit Is Coming

An air fryer oven is supposed to make dinner easier. For tens of thousands of kitchens, one popular model has been doing the opposite: its glass doors can swing shut on a hand that is reaching in for hot food.

A countertop toaster oven sitting on a kitchen counter.

According to FOX 5 New York, Gourmia is recalling about 175,951 of its stainless steel 9 Slice Digital Air Fryer Ovens because the doors can close unexpectedly while people are removing hot food.

57 Reports Of Doors Closing, And 40 Burn Injuries

Gourmia has received 57 reports of the oven doors closing unexpectedly while consumers were pulling out food. Those incidents led to 40 burn injuries to hands and wrists, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice.

The CPSC notice says the doors can close when bumped, creating a burn risk for anyone taking out a hot tray or dish.

The oven has two spring-loaded glass French doors with metal handles. That design is handy when you want to open both doors at once, but the spring is what can send them back toward your hands.

Put the numbers side by side and the picture gets clearer. With 175,951 ovens in the recall and 57 reports of doors closing, that works out to roughly one report for every 3,000 ovens, but the injuries were real, and 40 of those incidents ended in burns.

Burns to the hands and wrists are exactly what you would expect when a heavy glass door drops while your arms are inside a hot oven. That is why the safety agency wants owners to stop using the oven at once, not just be careful.

How To Tell If Your Oven Is One Of Them

The recall covers model GTF7530, with UPC code 810002862779. You can find the model and UPC on the packaging, and the CPSC says the model number and date codes “3021 to 0126” are on a label on the back of the unit.

The ovens were sold for about $150 at Target stores nationwide and on Target’s website. Sales ran for about five years, from October 2021 through June 2026, according to the CPSC.

The units were made in China. The importer is The Steelstone Group LLC, which does business as Gourmia, of Brooklyn, New York.

Stop Using It Now, And A Free Doorstop Kit Is Coming

Here is the part that matters most. Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled ovens immediately and to contact Gourmia for a free repair kit.

The kit is mailed to you, and it includes an added doorstop plus installation instructions. Gourmia says the doorstop can help keep the doors from closing unexpectedly.

To ask for the kit, you can call Gourmia at 888-834-0092, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or go to gourmia.com and click the “Recall Information” link at the top of the page. The CPSC lists the recall as number 27-069, dated November 5, 2026.

There is no need to return the oven to the store, according to the notice, since the fix comes by mail. Gourmia’s kit adds a doorstop and installation guides so you can put it in place yourself at home.

What If You Cannot Remember Where You Bought It

Many people toss the box and the receipt. That is fine, because the model number on the back label is the quickest way to check. Pull the oven out from the wall, look at the label, and compare it with GTF7530.

If you received the oven as a gift, it is still worth checking. A recalled appliance can sit on a counter for years before anyone thinks about it, and this one is a gift-sized item that was on store shelves for a long stretch.

Keep the oven unplugged until you have the repair kit in hand. A cord that is not in the wall is the simplest way to be sure no one uses it by accident, especially when children or visitors are in the kitchen.

Kitchen Safety Habits That Help With Any Hot Oven

A recall like this is a good reason to think about how you pull food out of any oven. Use sturdy, dry oven mitts that cover your wrists, since the burns in this recall were to hands and wrists.

Pull racks out slowly, and give yourself a clear path to set the dish down. If a door feels loose, springy or likely to swing, stop and fix the problem before reaching in again.

Think about where your countertop appliances live, too. Give an oven at least a little breathing room, keep the floor in front of it clear, and keep kids and pets out of the way while you are taking out hot food.

Sign up for recall alerts from the CPSC, or check its website now and then. Small appliances are some of the most common items in a recall, and a quick look takes only a minute.

If you have the recalled model, you are not alone, since about 175,951 of these ovens are covered. The fix is free, and the kit is on its way once you call, so the best next step is a phone call and an unplugged cord.

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