Air fryers have become an essential kitchen gadget. They are affordable, quick, and promise a golden crisp finish with less or even no oil . You can even pick them up in your local supermarket, like the middle of Lidl . However, certain foods can spell catastrophe when prepared in an air fryer . ‌

Phil Turtle, a prominent fire and safety specialist at Landlord Licensing & Defence, observed: "Not considering basic safety measures - like checking that oil is not dripping into the [air fryer] mechanism, is putting lives and livelihoods at risk." ‌

Property Wire reveals that air fryer-related blazes have surged by 57% within a single year (146 incidents in the year to March 2024), with nearly one in five households experiencing fire-related problems, including smoke, overheating,

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