Target Recalls 176,000 Gourmia Air Fryer Ovens After 40 Burns
Target has recalled about 176,000 Gourmia air fryer ovens sold across the United States after their spring-loaded doors snapped shut on shoppers reaching for hot food, causing 40 reported burn injuries.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Thursday 5 November. It covers the stainless steel Gourmia 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Oven, model GTF7530, sold only at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com for about $150.
Owners should stop using the recalled oven immediately and contact Gourmia for a free repair kit, the safety commission said. The kit contains a magnetic doorstop and fitting instructions and will be sent by post.
Doors that close without warning
The hazard is in the oven’s French doors. According to the safety commission, the spring-loaded doors can close unexpectedly when they are bumped, posing a burn hazard to anyone retrieving food from inside.
Gourmia has received 57 reports of the doors closing unexpectedly while people were taking food out. In 40 of those reports, the person suffered burns to their hands or wrists as hot glass or metal met skin.
The ovens were sold from October 2021 through June 2026. The recall covers about 175,951 units, with the model number GTF7530 and UPC 810002862779. Owners can check the label on the back of the unit, which also carries date codes 3021 to 0126.
The importer is The Steelstone Group LLC, doing business as Gourmia, of Brooklyn, New York. The recall is listed by the safety commission under number 27-069.
How to check your oven and get the fix
Anyone with a Gourmia 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Oven should first check the model number and date code on the rear label. If the oven is model GTF7530 with a date code between 3021 and 0126, it is covered by the recall, even if it has been used without incident so far.
Gourmia can be reached toll-free on 888-834-0092, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or through Gourmia’s recall page. Owners who request the repair kit should receive it by post; reports say the kits are expected to arrive within two to four weeks.
The free kit adds a magnetic doorstop designed to hold the doors open while food is removed. Until it is fitted, the regulator’s advice is clear: do not keep using the oven.
A wider run of safety recalls
The Gourmia action is the latest in a run of large American product recalls. Earlier this week, Bose recalled 670,000 speaker batteries over a fire risk, while regulators have also issued food-safety warnings this autumn, including a salmonella oyster outbreak that left 28 people ill in 13 states.
Recalls of this kind rely on owners checking model numbers rather than waiting for a fault to appear. Many of the Gourmia ovens were bought years ago and may now be in daily use in kitchens where the hazard has never shown itself — until a door is bumped at the wrong moment.
For households with the affected model, the check takes a minute: look at the label, note the model and date code, and if it matches, stop using the oven and order the free repair kit.
