The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·23205·Announced 2023-05-18

PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer Waffle Makers Recalled for Burn Hazard

About 456,000 PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers are being recalled because hot pieces of waffle or stuffing can be expelled during use or when opening the product, creating a burn risk. The firm has received 44 incident reports, including 34 burn injuries with three requiring medical attention.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source documents 44 reported incidents including 34 burn injuries with three requiring medical attention, meeting the Severe criterion for significant injury reports in a consumer product recall.

Plain-English summary

Empower Brands, LLC is recalling about 456,000 PowerXL Model ESWM02 (five-inch) and Model ESWM03 (seven-inch) Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers. The waffle makers were sold in 11 colors: black, white, red, cinnamon, gray, lavender, lemon, ocean, slate, seafoam, and sage.

Hot pieces of the waffle or stuffing can be expelled from the waffle maker during use or upon opening the product, posing a burn risk to consumers. The firm has received 44 reports of incidents, including 34 burn injuries, with three requiring medical attention.

The recalled waffle makers were sold nationwide and online at Walmart, Kohl's, Big Lots, BJ's Wholesale Club, Best Buy, The Home Depot, Target, Sam's Club, QVC.com, walmart.com, kohls.com, and other home goods retailers and websites from July 2021 through October 2022 for between $30 and $60. The waffle makers were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled waffle makers and contact Empower Brands toll-free at 866-276-0063 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT), email [email protected], or visit www.prodprotect.com/recall/wafflizer or https://powerxlproducts.com (click "Safety Recalls") to receive a free latch adaptor part and written repair instructions.

The recalled product

Product
PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers
Manufacturer
Tristar Products Inc. of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida until February 17, 2022
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
  • burn-injury
  • thermal-hazard
Affected units
456,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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