Air fryer ranks as UK's most-used cooking appliance, poll finds
Rising3 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 2 days - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 4 Oct, 06:01Air fryer ranks as UK's most-used cooking appliance, poll finds1 outlet
- 11 Oct, 05:30Fire chief warns 'it's not worth the risk' over air fryer habit4 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Sun, 4 October 2026peak 5 reports on Sun, 11 October 2026Sun, 11 October 2026
What it is about
United KingdomLuke OsborneRichard BoothCharity Electrical Safety FirstNottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomBritishDutchUnited Kingdom CharityFacebook
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
express.co.uk
walesonline.co.uk
chroniclelive.co.uk
gazettelive.co.uk
grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
mirror.co.uk
4 Oct, 06:01over 7 days11 Oct, 12:13
How it spread - 3 original reports, 3 reprints
Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- express.co.uk06:01first to report
Air fryers surpass traditional cookers as UK's most-used kitchen appliance as faster cooking times and energy efficiency drive usage
Sun, 11 October 2026
2 reports- grimsbytelegraph.co.uk05:30
Figures show that more people use an air fryer than an over with the device now the third most popular in the kitchen
3 reprints
- walesonline.co.uk11 Oct, 05:30their copy
- chroniclelive.co.uk11 Oct, 05:30their copy
- gazettelive.co.uk11 Oct, 05:30their copy
- mirror.co.uk12:13
'User error' is a leading cause of air fryer fires, according to fire chiefs