Oil-free fryers have taken pride of place in kitchens, but a model sold at Carrefour is the subject of a national recall. An air fryer sold throughout France has a defect that could endanger its users. The alert targets an electrical appliance in the small household appliances section, used on a daily basis to cook fries, vegetables or nuggets, and whose safety is no longer considered sufficient by the distributor and the control authorities.
According to the sheet published on March 13, 2026 on the public site
ReminderConsomanaged by the DGCCRF, this recall concerns an air fryer sold by Carrefour France from January 1, 2024 until March 2, 2026. All batches are affected and the device was offered in numerous stores of the brand, throughout the country. If you recently purchased an air fryer from Carrefour, you will be interested in what follows.
In short: are you affected by the recall of the Symex 6.5L Carrefour air fryer?
The product at issue in this Carrefour Symex 6.5L air fryer recall is a Air Fryer 6.5L Symexmodel SYM 6766 identified by the barcode GTIN 5412479036766. The procedure was launched at the initiative of Carrefour France, without a prefectural order. All items sold in stores or on drive are affected, regardless of the lot, in the small household appliances category.
- Product: 6.5 liter basket air fryer, Symex brand, model SYM 6766.
- Barcode: 5412479036766 (mentioned on the label or box).
- Sales period: from January 1, 2024 to March 2, 2026 in Carrefour stores in France.
- Reason for recall: possible presence of humidity in the heating element, with risk of electric shock and fire.
- Instructions: no longer use the device, return it to the point of sale for a refund; end of the procedure on Tuesday June 2, 2026.
Which air fryer model is being recalled and what are the risks?
The fault comes from potential humidity inside the heating resistance of the Symex air fryer. When this room, which is supposed to rise in temperature, contains water or condensation, the electric current can behave unpredictably.
On the recall sheet, the risks mentioned for consumers are clearly a electric shockat the time of use or contact with the device, and a
fire can start in the kitchen.
What to do with the recalled Symex air fryer and where to report it?
The official instructions are simple: no longer use the Symex 6.5L air fryer, return it to the Carrefour point of sale and obtain a refund. The recall procedure runs until Tuesday June 2, 2026. If you still see this model on the shelves, a report can be made on the public online service SignalConso.
This air fryer recall at Carrefour is not isolated. Another model, the Air Fryer 10L Carrefour Home HAF10LDU1700-25, has already been the subject of a separate procedure, for a risk of another nature, described as chemical on RappelConso. Each reference therefore has its own sheet, with specific dangers and instructions. To avoid any confusion, it is important to check the brand, volume and especially the GTIN code indicated on your device.