Sunbeam class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Monica Corbett filed a class action lawsuit against Newell Brands Inc., doing business as Sunbeam Products.
- Why: Corbett claims Newell Brands knowingly sold Oster French Door Countertop Ovens with a dangerous defect.
- Where: The Sunbeam class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.
A new class action lawsuit claims Sunbeam Products sold Oster French Door Countertop Ovens containing a dangerous defect that can cause the doors to unexpectedly close, posing a serious burn hazard.
Plaintiff Monica Corbett claims Sunbeam failed to disclose that the Oster ovens, which retail for between $140 and $250, have a design defect that can cause the doors to slam shut and pose a burn hazard for users.
Corbett alleges the company failed to warn consumers about the risk, even though the ovens had been subject to previous recalls.
Corbett wants to represent a nationwide class and New York subclass of consumers who purchased a Sunbeam Oster French Door Countertop Oven for personal or household use within any applicable limitations period.
The Sunbeam class action lawsuit accuses the company of violating New York General Business Law and unjust enrichment.
Oster ovens recalled but remedy insufficient, class action says
Corbett argues the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of approximately 1.29 million Oster French Door Countertop Ovens on Sept. 25, 2025, due to the burn hazard.
The recall covered models TSSTTVFDXL, TSSTTVFDDG, TSSTTVFDMAF and TSSTTVFDDAF, which were sold nationwide from August 2015 through July 2025, according to the lawsuit.
Corbett claims Sunbeam was aware of the defect through publicly posted consumer reviews well before the Oster recall. She says she purchased her Oster oven from Amazon and later received a recall notice letter from the retailer.
Corbett alleges she was burned by the Oster oven when its door snapped shut. She says she has experienced hazardous incidents with the oven and remains concerned it could burn her again.
The Sunbeam class action lawsuit asserts that the repair kit provided by Sunbeam during the recall is not sufficient to safeguard consumers from the risk of injury.
Corbett is seeking class certification, compensatory and punitive damages, disgorgement and restitution and a court-supervised repair and corrective-notice program for all Oster ovens with the defect.
What do you think about the allegations made in this Oster oven class action lawsuit? Join the discussion in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Mark S. Reich and Michael N. Pollack of Levi & Korsinsky LLP.
The Sunbeam class action lawsuit is Corbett v. Newell Brands Inc. d/b/a Sunbeam Products Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-05616, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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22 thoughts onNationwide class action filed over dangerous Oster oven defect that causes doors to slam shut, burning users
The “fix” for the issue with these is grossly insufficient as the small round magnet that is supposed to hold the doors open does not have enough magnetic “pull” to do so. I received 2 of these and did some testing, both have the same issue. While the two bar magnets have ample strength to hold the device in place on the side of the oven the small round one that is meant to hold the door open has just barely enough strength to pick up a 3 gram cast iron calibration weight while the oven doors when fully open require a force of roughly 70 to 80 grams to hold them in place securely before the closure spring assembly takes over closing the doors with a force of roughly 50 grams at peak tension and the assembly kicks in within a somewhat narrow amount of swing. The magnet in question is of a material used and size that is incapable of producing the required magnetic force or “pull” to hold the door in place. One of a material such as a neodymium magnet of a similar size and shape would have been suitable (though magnetism loss due to possible heating may pose an issue) or a slightly different design using the same or a slightly shorter bar type magnet that were used for the side panel attachment point would have worked as well.
Went online now two times for the free repair kit for the defective Oster French Door Countertop Oven. Purchased from QVC. Apparently no one is responsible – Oster, Sunbeam, or QVC. I want a full refund for what I cannot use safely!