Hi All. I have been chatting to a neighbouring repair cafe who are renewing their insurance and their insurance company is putting restrictions on certain items being repaired, including air fryers. I can understand petrol engine items and microwaves but have any of you had a similar experience with air fryers being a restricted item or have any knowledge why they would be restricted?
Restrictions as in no air fryers at all? Or only certain kinds/brands of air fryers? I’ve disassembled a couple, and I haven’t noticed any specific risk factors that wouldn’t apply to other kitchen equipment (mains electricity, high temperatures, food).
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Hi Pete,
I can’t understand why air fryers and not, for example, deep fat fryers which are potentially far more dangerous 
You say “including”: so what other items have they restricted?
And, no, I’ve never heard of anything like that. I’ve heard of one organisation insisting on qualified electrical engineers 
, but I’ve never heard of the kind of restrictions that you mention.
We are using Wessex insurance and I don’t think we have any restrictions on items. We are shying away from ebike batteries and microwaves depending on the type of repair needed (totally happy to take microwaves which are sparking in the cooking chamber since this is often due to charring of food buildup.)
Are they concerned about public liability (injury during the repair cafe, most likely to repairers) or product liability (damage or injury caused by the product after the repair)?