Cosori is recalling greater than 2.2 million air fryers bought within the US, Canada and Mexico as a result of their wire connections can overheat and pose a hearth danger.
The US Shopper Product Security Fee and Well being Canada introduced the joint recall on Thursday.
The companies mentioned all shoppers ought to cease utilizing the air fryers instantly, even when they’ve had no issues.
The recall includes a number of mannequin numbers in 3.7-quart and 5.8-quart sizes. All of the items have the Cosori model identify on the entrance. (Full listing of affected merchandise beneath.)
In Canada, air fryers have been bought between March 2019 and December 2022. It prices between $95 and $175.
The U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee mentioned they’re bought in Finest Purchase and House Depot shops and on-line at Amazon, Walmart, Mattress Bathtub and Past, Wayfair, Staples and different retailers.
The corporate reported that 252,828 items of the affected product have been bought in Canada, greater than two million have been bought in the USA and 21,490 have been bought in Mexico.
Well being Canada mentioned the wire connections within the air fryers can overheat, posing a possible fireplace and burn hazard.
As of this month, the corporate has obtained 205 experiences worldwide, together with 56 experiences in Canada of the air fryers catching fireplace, burning, melting, overheating and smoking.
There have been 23 experiences of minor property harm worldwide and 10 experiences of minor, superficial burns, together with 4 experiences in Canada.
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Those that personal one of many items ought to contact Cosori at recall.cosori.com to obtain a free alternative air fryer or one other product.
Shoppers should present their contact info and a photograph of their recalled unit. Receipts aren’t required to obtain a alternative unit, Well being Canada mentioned.
The Cosori air fryers have been bought within the US, Canada and Mexico from June 2018 to December 2022 at Finest Purchase and House Depot shops and on-line at Amazon, Walmart and different retailers.
Credit score: US Shopper Product Security Fee
This recall includes Cosori air fryers with mannequin numbers 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, CP258-AF.
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The model identify Cosori is on the entrance of every unit. The mannequin quantity is printed on the underside label of every unit and on the accompanying consumer guide.
The items have been bought in black, gray, white, blue or purple colors.
The Cosori model is owned by Vesync, which relies in Shenzen, China.
– With recordsdata from Karen Bartko, International Information
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