Pay attention to safety risks when using air frying pan
Deep fried food is very popular among consumers, especially young people, but the fat of deep fried food usually exceeds the standard. Therefore, the small household appliance Air Fryer featured in "oil free cooking" has captured the hearts of many "food lovers" since its launch. In order to effectively maintain the health and safety of consumers, in accordance with the risk monitoring requirements of "early detection, early warning and early disposal", Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Bureau has carried out product quality and safety risk monitoring for air frying pan products based on online public opinion and consumer complaints, and issued consumption instructions to remind consumers to be cautious about consumption and safe use.
The air frying pan is actually a simple Oven with a fan. It uses high-speed air circulation technology and the heat pipe in the high temperature heating machine to generate hot air to heat food. It uses the oil of the food itself to fry food, which dehydrates the food and makes the surface golden and crisp, achieving the frying effect, ensuring the delicious food and reducing the intake of oil, The cooking principle of air frying pan is also more consistent with modern people's health concept.
"The air frying pan products lack corresponding national standards, the quality of products sold on the market is uneven, and there are potential safety risks such as electric shock, scald and mechanical injury." The relevant person in charge of the Product Quality and Safety Supervision and Management Office of Sichuan Market Supervision Bureau said that according to the monitoring, the air fryer mainly has the following risks:
Stability and mechanical hazards. If the air frying pan product is not equipped with the linkage device between the pan and the fan or the opening of the metal protective mesh cover is too large, because the fan has a sharp structure and the metal fan blade is still rotating when the pan is opened for operation, when the user operates or touches the upper wall inside the cavity unconsciously, his fingers may be scratched by the sharp edge of the fan, causing mechanical injury.
Grounding measures. The grounding screw is not provided with an additional locking device, which leads to unreliable grounding measures. When the internal basic insulation is invalid and charged, the dangerous current cannot be introduced into the ground through the grounding system in time. When people touch the metal shell, there is an electric shock hazard.
Disturbance voltage at power terminals. If the air fryer is not designed with EMC circuit, the measured value may be higher than the national standard. Such unqualified Air Fryers will interfere with the public power grid, affect other equipment through the grid, and cause equipment performance degradation or failure.
Acrylamide content. WHO lists acrylamide as a Class 2A carcinogen. When food processing temperature is low, such as boiling, the level of acrylamide is quite low. Acrylamide is mainly formed during the heating (above 120 ℃) and cooking of plant food with high carbohydrate and low protein. The optimal temperature for acrylamide generation is 140 ℃ to 180 ℃. Acrylamide in high temperature cooking food cannot be completely avoided.
For the purchase and use of air fryers, Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Bureau has made the following suggestions:
See the logo when purchasing. Select products with 3C mandatory certification. Avoid purchasing products without 3C logo, brand and model, manufacturer, electrical parameter identification and warning instructions.
Select as needed. When purchasing, you can choose the rated volume according to your personal needs. If the volume is too large, it will cause the problem of "over frying" in the cooking process, which will increase the production of harmful substances. However, if the volume is too small, it may cause problems such as over dense food placement, poor cooking effect, and insufficient frying of food.
When frying food, do not cover the vent hole of the air fryer, which may cause poor heat dissipation.
The temperature of the body surface cannot be judged by the naked eye, so it is necessary to avoid scalding caused by touching, let alone letting children use or touch it alone.
It is an unhealthy eating habit to eat high carbohydrate, low protein vegetable foods such as chips fried in air fryers for a long time. It is recommended to reduce intake as much as possible.
