Cosori Air Fryer Recall: Over 2 Million Affected in US, Canada, and Mexico
Cosori, a popular air fryer brand owned by Atekcity Corporation, is recalling several of its models due to fire and burn hazards[0] The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall notice for over 2 million air fryers across the US, Canada, and Mexico, and consumers are urged to immediately stop using the affected models[1][0]
The CSPC reports that a wire connection in the air fryers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard[0] Reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating, and smoking have been received, resulting in 10 minor burn injuries and 23 minor property damage incidents[0] The affected air fryers include the CP158-AF, CP158-AF-R19, CP158-AF-RXW, CP158-AF-RXR, CAF-P581-BUSR, CAF-P581-AUSR, CAF-P581-RUSR, CP137-AF, CP137-AF-RXB, CP137-AF-RXR, CP137-AF-RXW, CS158-AF, CS158-AF-RXB, CS158-AF-R19, CAF-P581S-BUSR, CAF-P581S-RUSR, CAF-P581S-AUSR, CO137-AF, CO158-AF, CO158-AF-RXB, and CP258-AF[0] The units are 3[0]7 to 5[0]8 qt[0] in size and were sold in black, gray, white, blue, and red colors[3][0]
The recalled air fryers were sold from June 2018 through December 2022 for between $70 and $130 at Best Buy, Target, and Home Depot stores nationwide, and online at Amazon, Adorama, Bed Bath & Beyond, Cosori, eBay, Home Goods, Kohls, Lowes, Macys, QVC, Staples, VeSync, Walmart, Wayfair, Wellbots, and Woot![4][0]
If you own one of these air fryers, it is recommended you stop using it immediately[1][0] You can contact Cosori toll-free at 888-216-5974 from 8 a[0]m[0] to 5 p[0]m[0] ET Monday through Friday, email at CosoriRecall@Sedgwick[5][0]
0. “2 million Cosori air fryers recalled due to overheating hazard” WDIV ClickOnDetroit, 23 Feb. 2023, https://www.clickondetroit.com/consumer/help-me-hank/2023/02/23/2-million-cosori-air-fryers-recalled-due-to-overheating-hazard
1. “Stop using these air fryers: They might cause a burn hazard” NJ.com, 24 Feb. 2023, https://www.nj.com/business/2023/02/stop-using-these-air-fryers-they-might-cause-a-burn-hazard.html
2. “Two Million COSORI® Air Fryers Recalled by Atekcity Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)” Consumer Product Safety Commission, 23 Feb. 2023, https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Two-Million-COSORI-Air-Fryers-Recalled-by-Atekcity-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards
3. “Air fryer recall: 2 million air fryers recalled due to fire, burn hazards” AL.com, 24 Feb. 2023, https://www.al.com/news/2023/02/air-fryer-recall-2-million-air-fryers-recalled-due-to-fire-burn-hazards.html
4. “Popular Cosori Air Fryers Recalled Over Fire and Burn Risk. Check Your Model” CNET, 24 Feb. 2023, https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/popular-cosori-air-fryers-recalled-over-fire-and-burn-risk-check-your-model
5. “Stop Using These Air Fryers Immediately, Product Safety Commission Warns” Lifehacker, 23 Feb. 2023, https://lifehacker.com/stop-using-these-air-fryers-immediately-product-safety-1850149981
