Popular kitchen gadget banned and destroyed over ‘serious’ risk of explosion

The Moongiantgo Food Dehydrator was found to be unsafe (Picture: Gov.uk)

A kitchen gadget sold on Amazon has been banned and will be destroyed over a ‘serious’ risk of fire and explosion.

The UK government has issued a warning that the machine used to dehydrate foods should not be used, and any imports will be intercepted.

In a recall notice, the Office for Product Safety and Standards said: ‘The product presents a serious risk of fire as the fuse has insufficient granular filler to operate safely under fault conditions.