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Empower Brands Recalls PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer Waffle Makers Due to Burn Hazard

Recall number 23205 · announced May 2023

Waffle Makers Burn & Scald
Products
  • PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers
Units
  • About 456,000
Hazard (CPSC wording)
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.
Remedy (CPSC wording)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PowerXL Model ESWM02 (five inch) and Model ESWM03 (seven inch) Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers and contact Empower Brands to receive a free latch adaptor part and written instructions to complete the repair.
Remedy option
  • Repair
Injuries reported to CPSC
  • The firm has received 44 reports of incidents including 34 burn injuries with three requiring medical attention.
Who sold it
  • Walmart, Kohls, Big Lots, BJ's Wholesale Club, Best Buy, The Home Depot, Target, Sam's Club and other home goods stores nationwide and online at www.QVC.com, www.walmart.com, www.kohls.com and other websites from July 2021 through October 2022 for between $30 and $60.
Manufacturers / importers

Not stated in this recall notice.

Country of manufacture
  • China
Consumer contact (CPSC)

Empower Brands toll-free at 866-276-0063 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, email at wafflizerrecall@brandprotectplus.com or online at www.prodprotect.com/recall/wafflizer or https://powerxlproducts.com and click on "Safety Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

A waffle maker open on a kitchen counter with a plate of waffles
Illustration: a kitchen counter in the setting these Waffle Makers recalls concern. It shows the setting, not any recalled product.

Recall description (CPSC)

This recall involves PowerXL Model ESWM02 (five-inch) and Model ESWM03 (seven-inch) Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers. The waffle makers were sold in 11 colors including black, white, red, cinnamon, gray, lavender, lemon, ocean, slate, seafoam and sage. The PowerXL logo is located on top of the waffle maker. The product measures approximately 5 inches in diameter (Model ESWM02), or 7 inches in diameter (Model ESWM03). The model numbers and date codes are printed on a tag attached to the power cord, with all date codes included in this recall.

If you own a recalled product, stop using it and follow the remedy above.

Read the official CPSC notice for recall 23205 →

Record id 23205 (CPSC recall number). Data month: May 2023. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notices (SaferProducts.gov recall API). Fetch date 2026-09-27.