Sunbeam Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Recalled Oster Countertop Ovens Pose Burn Hazard Due to Defect

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The manufacturer of Oster French door countertop ovens faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the recalled products suffer from an undisclosed defect that poses a serious burn hazard for consumers.

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The 26-page lawsuit against Sunbeam Products says that the Oster French door countertop ovens are equipped with doors that lack “sufficient holding force” or secure door hinge mechanisms, meaning that the doors cannot be opened partially and may slam shut on a consumer should their hand slip or fail to keep the doors fully open.

The case, citing the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), states that roughly 1.29 million Oster French door countertop ovens were recalled this past September after nearly 100 reports of the doors closing unexpectedly, resulting in burning injuries.

The SKU numbers associated with the recalled models are TSSTTVFDXL, TSSTTVFDDG, TSSTTVFDMAF, TSSTTVFDDGDS, TSSTTVFDDAF-033, TSSTTVFDXLPP-033, and TSSTTVFDDAF. Per the CPSC, the Oster oven recall applies to units bought between August 2015 and July 2025 from Sunbeam or from third-party retailers like Costco, Walmart, Amazon.com, and others.

According to the complaint, Sunbeam was aware of the apparent design flaw but failed to disclose to consumers that the countertop ovens posed a serious burn hazard. Moreover, the suit continues, the company’s safety representations about the products, which retailed between $140 and $250, included no mention of “critical safety details” concerning the propensity of the double doors to snap shut and burn users.

“When it sold the Affected Products, Sunbeam’s consumer-facing marketing was materially misleading and induced consumers to purchase and use the product under a false sense of safety,” the class action lawsuit charges. “By touting the door mechanism as a benefit while concealing the known risk of sudden closure, later confirmed in the recall, Sunbeam engaged in deceptive and false advertising practices.”

Along with the recall, Sunbeam has urged consumers to cease using the Oster ovens and contact the company for a free repair kit. Per the CPSC, this kit includes a clip-on device for the oven, which the manufacturer says will provide additional support to the hinges and holding force of the doors when opened.

Consumers can head to this page to receive a free Oster oven repair kit from Sunbeam, with shipping included, for the recalled models. The repair kit requires no additional tools and comes with instructions for assembly, and the company claims that shipping will begin sometime in November 2025.

According to the case, the plaintiff, a New York City resident, “has been burned” by the Oster French door countertop oven model she owns and, per the filing, “does not think the repair kit provided by Sunbeam during the recall is sufficient to safeguard her.”

This is not the first time Sunbeam has been under fire for allegedly defective products, as the company in 2023 recalled electric blankets due to an overheating and fire risk.

The Oster French door countertop oven lawsuit looks to cover all consumers in the United States who bought one or more of the products at issue in the U.S. for personal and/or household use during the applicable statute of limitations period.

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