Cosori recalling millions of air fryers for fire risk, injuries reported in Canada
air fryers sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico because their wire connections can overheat and cause a fire risk.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced the joint recall Thursday.The agencies said all consumers should stop using the air fryers immediately, even if they haven’t had any issues.The recall involves multiple model numbers in 3.7-quart and 5.8-quart sizes.
All of the units have the Cosori brand name on the front. (Full list of affected products below.)In Canada, air fryers were sold between March 2019 and December 2022.
They cost between $95 and $175.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said they were sold in Best Buy and Home Depot stores and online at Amazon, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Wayfair, Staples and other retailers.The company reported that 252,828 units of the affected product were sold in Canada, over two million were sold in the United States and 21,490 were sold in Mexico.Health Canada said the wire connectors in the air fryers can overheat, posing a potential burn and fire hazard.As of this month, the company has received 205 reports globally including 56 reports in Canada of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating and smoking.There have been 23 reports of minor property damage globally and 10 reports of minor, superficial burn injuries, including four reports in Canada.
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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