The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23130·Announced 2023-02-23

Two Million Cosori Air Fryers Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

Atekcity Corporation is recalling about 2 million Cosori air fryers because a wire connection can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. The firm has received 205 reports of fires, with 10 minor burn injuries and 23 reports of minor property damage.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product with a known mechanism for fire and burn injury, and 205 reports of actual incidents including 10 minor burn injuries and 23 property damage reports have been documented. Although no fatalities or serious injuries requiring hospitalization are reported, the substantial incident history and widespread distribution elevates this to High severity.

Plain-English summary

This recall involves Cosori 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, 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. The brand name Cosori appears on the front of each unit. The units are sized 3.7 and 5.8 qt. and were sold in black, gray, white, blue, or red colors. About 2 million units were sold in the United States from June 2018 through December 2022. Additional units were sold in Canada (about 250,000) and Mexico (about 21,000).

A wire connection in the air fryers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. The firm has received 205 reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating, and smoking. These reports include 10 reports of minor, superficial burn injuries and 23 reports of minor property damage.

The recalled air fryers were sold at Best Buy, Target, and The Home Depot stores nationwide and online through Amazon.com, Adorama.com, Bedbathandbeyond.com, Cosori.com, eBay.com, Homegoods.com, Kohls.com, Lowes.com, Macys.com, QVC.com, Staples.com, Vesync.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, Wellbots.com, and Woot.com for between $70 and $130.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled air fryers and contact Cosori to receive their choice of a free replacement air fryer or another Cosori product. To obtain a replacement, consumers should register at recall.cosori.com, providing their contact information and photos of the recalled unit with the cord cut off. No receipt is needed. Consumers can also contact Cosori toll-free at 888-216-5974 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.cosori.com and click on the "Important Voluntary Safety Recall. Learn More" banner at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Cosori Air Fryers
Manufacturer
Atekcity Corporation, of Anaheim, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Small Appliances
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
  • overheating
Affected units
250,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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