Gourmia is recalling nearly 176,000 stainless steel air fryer ovens sold at Target because the glass doors can swing shut when bumped, posing a burn hazard to people reaching in for hot food. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Nov. 5.
Owners are told to stop using the ovens right away and contact Gourmia for a free repair kit that adds a doorstop. The recall covers ovens sold in Target stores nationwide and on Target.com from October 2021 through June 2026, for about $150.
Which Ovens Are Included
According to the CPSC recall notice, recall number 27-069, the recall covers about 175,951 units. Owners can check for these details:
- Product: Gourmia Stainless Steel Digital 9 Slice Digital Air Fryer Oven
- Model number: GTF7530
- UPC: 810002862779
- Date codes: 3021 to 0126, printed on a label on the back of the unit
- Design: stainless steel with two spring-loaded glass French doors and metal handles
- Sold: Target stores nationwide and Target.com, October 2021 through June 2026, for about $150
The model number and UPC also appear on the packaging, the agency said. Owners who no longer have the box can look for the label on the back of the oven, where the model number GTF7530 and the date code are printed. The ovens were imported by The Steelstone Group LLC, which does business as Gourmia, of Brooklyn, New York, and were made in China.
Countertop ovens like this one have become a fixture in many homes, joining the long list of kitchen appliances that changed how American families cooked. With sales stretching across nearly five years at a single national retailer, a recall of this size reaches a lot of kitchens at once.
Why the Timing Matters Before Thanksgiving
The recall was announced three weeks before Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, when many households count on a countertop oven to free up the main oven on Thanksgiving. An affected unit should stay out of use until the repair kit is installed, according to the CPSC’s instructions, so it makes sense to request the kit now rather than the week of the holiday.
Hosts who planned to warm rolls, crisp vegetables or bake a side dish in the Gourmia oven can fold those into the main oven schedule between the turkey and the pies, or shift some dishes to the stovetop. It is also a good moment to handle other kitchen prep, such as reviewing the things never to put in a garbage disposal before Thanksgiving cooking.
What Went Wrong With the Doors
The CPSC said the oven’s doors can unexpectedly close when bumped, posing a burn hazard to people retrieving hot food. Gourmia has received 57 reports of doors closing while food was being taken out, including 40 reports of burns to hands or wrists, according to the notice.
Gray News reported the recall on Nov. 5, noting that the ovens were sold exclusively at Target. Its headline rounded the total to nearly 200,000, while the CPSC notice puts the count at about 175,951. The affected model has two spring-loaded glass French doors, and the reports involved those doors closing while food was being removed. The notice lists only one model, GTF7530, so other Gourmia ovens and air fryers are not part of this recall unless the company or the agency says otherwise.
An air fryer is a small countertop convection oven that circulates hot air at up to 200 degrees Celsius, or 392 degrees Fahrenheit, to brown food coated with a thin layer of oil, according to Wikipedia’s entry on air fryers. Oven-style models like the Gourmia unit add racks and a front door so they can toast, bake and air fry, which is why households often weigh them against microwave air fryer combos and other air fryer toaster ovens.
How to Get the Free Repair Kit and Check Other Recalls
Owners should stop using the recalled ovens immediately and contact Gourmia to request a free repair kit, which is sent by mail and includes an added doorstop and installation instructions, the CPSC said. The remedy is a repair, not a refund or replacement, according to the notice.
Gourmia can be reached at 888-834-0092 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or through its recall information page, which is also linked from the top of the Gourmia website, the agency said.
Owners who are unsure whether their oven is covered can compare the model number, UPC and date code with the notice before calling. An oven that matches those details, along with the French-door design and a Target purchase between October 2021 and June 2026, falls under the steps laid out in the notice. Because Target was the only retailer carrying this model, according to Gray News, a similar-looking French-door oven bought somewhere else is worth checking by model number before assuming it is covered.
The CPSC is an independent agency of the federal government that coordinates recalls and develops safety standards for consumer products, according to Wikipedia’s entry on the commission. It was created by the Consumer Product Safety Act in 1972 and reports to Congress and the president rather than to another department.
Each recall the agency posts includes model numbers, sale dates and company contact information, and Gourmia’s notice is listed under recall number 27-069. For kitchens with several countertop appliances, a quick check of model labels against recent notices takes only a few minutes and can catch items like this one before the busiest cooking weeks of the year.
This article was produced with AI assistance and edited for accuracy against the sources linked above.
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