Two Million Kosori Air Fryers Sold on Amazon.com, Target and Other Retailers Recalled Over Fire and Fire Safety Hazards

Popular kitchen appliances brand Cosori is recalling 2 million air fryers after receiving 205 reports of air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, hot and smoking. The resulting injuries included superficial burn injuries as well as property damage.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced He remembers On Thursday, he urged consumers to immediately stop using products, which contain a wire joint that is prone to overheating, raising concerns that fryers could catch fire, burn or injure consumers.

“After a thorough investigation, we have determined that in extremely rare cases, enclosed crimp connectors inside recalled air fryers—which are responsible for creating the electrical connections between certain wires—can overheat, creating a fire and burn hazard,” Kosuri said. a statement on its website.

Cosori has sold nearly two million units of air fryers in various models and sizes in the United States, as well as an additional 270,000 units of potentially hazardous products in Canada and Mexico.

Air fryers were sold at retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Target from June 2018 through December 2022, with prices ranging from $70 to $130.

This recall covers Kosuri air fryers with model numbers CP158-AF, CP158-AF-R19, CP158-AF-RXW, CP158-AF-RXR, CAF-P581-BUSR, CAF-P581-AUSR, CAF-P581-RUSR, and 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.

Affected consumers are entitled to receive a replacement air fryer or other type of Cosori product when they register on the following website.