The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·25342·Announced 2025-06-18

AstroAI minifridges recalled due to fire and burn hazards

AstroAI is recalling about 249,100 minifridges with a defective electrical switch that can catch fire. The CPSC received 70+ reports of fires, with two incidents causing $360,000 in property damage.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Score 4 (Severe) because the source documents significant property-damage reports: two fires caused more than $360,000 in damages, and 70+ incident reports of fires, burning, smoking, and melting exist. This meets the rubric's criterion for significant property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

The AstroAI 4-Liter/6-Can minifridges have a defective electrical switch that can short circuit, creating a fire and burn hazard. The affected units are model LY0204A with serial numbers beginning with 19, 20, 21, 2201, 2202, or 2203. Approximately 249,100 units were sold online through Amazon and Astroai.com between June 2019 and June 2022 for about $40 each.

The CPSC has received at least 70 reports of minifridges smoking, burning, melting, or catching fire. Two fires resulted in extensive property damages totaling more than $360,000 in reported losses.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled minifridges. AstroAI is offering free replacement units. To obtain a replacement, consumers should email [email protected] or visit https://www.astroai.com/product-recall with a photo showing the model number and serial number with "Recalled" written on the unit. Consumers can also call AstroAI toll-free at 877-278-7624 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday. Recalled units should be disposed of according to state and local waste disposal procedures.

The recalled product

Product
4 Liter/6 Can Minifridges
Manufacturer
Shaoxing ShangYu North Electron Manufacture Co. Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Appliances
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
  • electrical-short-circuit
Affected units
249,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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