The Legacy Companies Responds to CPSC Warning on Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Ovens
Today’s Kalorik ovens use a door system redesigned in 2022, and independent testing
confirms they pose no hazard beyond that of any ordinary oven
A Message to Our Customers
Your safety matters to us, and it shapes every product we put our name on. If you own a Kalorik MAXX or MAXX Advance Air Fryer Oven, you may have seen a recent safety warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). We want you to have the complete picture, including several important facts the warning leaves out.
What did the CPSC say?
The CPSC’s warning concerns Kalorik MAXX and MAXX Advance ovens with spring-loaded French doors. It cites reports that the doors can close on a user’s arm while the oven is hot. However, the warning treats every MAXX French -door oven ever sold as a single product. They are not the same product, and the difference matters.
Who made the ovens in question?
The ovens described in the CPSC’s warning were designed, manufactured, and imported by Team International Group of America, Inc. (TIGA), which began selling them nationwide in April 2020 and ceased operations in January 2024. The Legacy Companies acquired the Kalorik brand on June 23, 2025, more than five years after these ovens first reached the market and well after TIGA had stopped operating.
The Legacy Companies did not design, manufacture, import, or sell the ovens associated with the reported injuries. To our knowledge, the CPSC has no record of any injury or complaint involving an oven imported by The Legacy Companies.
Are today’s Kalorik ovens designed the same way?
No. In 2022, the door system was redesigned. The original doors opened to about 90° and could swing back toward the oven during use. The redesigned mechanism pushes the doors open wider and holds them in a stable, fully open position of [120°/125°] instead of letting them swing back while you’re using the oven. Every oven The Legacy Companies has imported since acquiring Kalorik uses this improved design, and we have not received a single injury report involving any of them.
Independent testing confirms it.
To go a step beyond our own in-house testing, we asked an independent third-party testing organization to evaluate the Kalorik ovens we currently import and sell. The firm confirmed that when used as directed, our current ovens present no safety concern beyond that of any conventional oven. We provided these results to the CPSC before its warning was issued, and we’re glad to share them with you as well.
Setting the record straight.
We support the CPSC’s mission, and we share its goal of making sure consumers can identify any product that poses a substantial product hazard. That is exactly why we want to correct three points in the warning:
• It groups different products together. The warning does not distinguish the original door design from the redesigned door system used in every oven we sell. Owners of today’s ovens are being alarmed about certain products that have no connection to any reported incident.
• There is no recall. The warning states that The Legacy Companies “has declined to participate in a recall,” and separately notes that federal law prohibits selling products subject to a recall. Read together, this may suggest a recall exists, and that current Kalorik ovens may not be lawfully sold. Neither is true. No Commission-ordered or voluntary recall is in effect for any product The Legacy Companies sells.
• The law places recall responsibility elsewhere. Under the federal Consumer Product Safety Act, the obligation to conduct a recall is borne by the manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer of the product in question. The Consumer Product Safety Act does not require a company that later acquires the brand name to conduct a recall of a product sold by other companies. We cannot recall a product another company manufactured and sold.
We have asked the CPSC to work with us on a corrected warning that clearly identifies which ovens, made by which company, area associated with reported injuries, and which are not.
Not sure which oven you have? Check the rating label.
From the outside, the original and current ovens look nearly identical. The fastest way to tell them apart is the rating label, usually found on the back or bottom of the oven:
• If the label reads “The Legacy Companies,” your oven has the redesigned door system.
• If the label reads “Team International Group of America” or “TIGA,” your oven was made and imported by the original company. We encourage you to review the CPSC’s guidance, and we’re happy to answer any questions you have.
Safety isn’t an afterthought for us.
We routinely and regularly conduct safety testing on our products, not just once before launch. We also make sure safety guidance is printed plainly throughout every owner’s manual, because an air fryer oven gets hot, like any oven. A few examples, straight from the manual:
• “Always use oven mitts or potholders when touching any outer or inner surface of the oven, or when handling accessories.”
• “Always wear protective, insulated oven gloves when inserting or removing items from the hot oven.” The manual also calls for leaving at least 4 inches of clearance around the oven so the doors can open fully and stay open.
Bottom line.
We take your safety seriously. Not just when something like this comes up, but in the door redesign every one of our ovens uses, in independent and routine testing, and in the plain-language guidance in your manual. We’re not going anywhere, and we’re always happy to answer your questions directly.
Questions? Contact us:
954.567.4500 | support@thelegacycompanies.com | www.TheLegacyCompanies.com.
About The Legacy Companies
The Legacy Companies, and its portfolio of brands, is a leading provider of consumer appliances and foodservice equipment for the consumer and commercial markets. Founded in 1998, the company is based in Weston, Florida.
Media Contact: Alexia Rouquette, VP of Marketing | 754-277-2046 ARouquette@TheLegacyCompanies.com
