According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), about 3,300 home fires are directly attributed to extension cords each year, causing around 50 deaths and hundreds of injuries ...

There's one crucial safety tip you need to follow: never plug your air fryer, or any appliance with a heating element like space heaters or microwaves, into an extension cord or power strip. Doing so ...

and larger models can consume as much as 2,000 watts -- this poses a considerable fire risk when plugged into even a 14-gauge cord. The same applies to power strips. To ensure safety ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission previously estimated ... That's why you can't use extension cords and/or power strips for any appliances, because they should be used for electronics ...