Cosori Recalls Around 2 Million Air Fryers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

The air fryers can overheat because of a faulty wire connection

By Tanya A. Christian
Senior Home & Appliances Writer

February 24, 2023

Three Different Cosori Air Fryer Models — Roughly 2 million Cosori air fryers have been recalled, including the three models shown here.

Atekcity, the importer of Cosori air fryers, has recalled more than 2 million air fryers because they can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. There have been 205 reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating, and smoking, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall notice. This includes 10 reports of minor, superficial burns, as well as 23 reports of minor property damage.

Consumer Reports’ air fryer ratings include four Cosori models, including the Cosori Max XL 5.8 CP158 and Cosori 5.8-Quart Smart Air Fryer with Skewer Rack Set involved in the recall. Test engineers did not observe the problem during the course of our evaluation. We saw a recall for a similar issue in April 2022 that involved more than 600,000 Insignia air fryers sold at Best Buy, and in October 2022 when Newair recalled nearly 12,000 Magic Chef air fryers.

Details of the Cosori Air Fryer Recall

The recall: About 2 million air fryers sold in the U.S., an additional 250,000 sold in Canada, and about 21,000 sold in Mexico. 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 is on the front of each unit. The model number is printed on the bottom label of each unit and on the accompanying user manual. The units are size 3.7 and 5.8 quarts and were sold in black, gray, white, blue, or red colors. These models cost between $70 and $130.

The risk: The air fryer can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Incidents/injuries: The company has received 205 reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating, and smoking. These include 10 reports of superficial burns and 23 reports of minor property damage.

Where and when sold: Best Buy, Target, and Home Depot stores nationwide, and online at Amazon, 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 from June 2018 through December 2022.

The remedy: 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 by registering at recall.cosori.com. During registration, consumers must provide their contact information and submit photos of the recalled unit with the cord cut off. No receipt is needed to receive a replacement.

Contact information: Consumers can register to participate in the recall at recall.cosori.com.

Report a defective product: Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 or go to SaferProducts.gov.

Tanya A. Christian

Tanya Christian joined Consumer Reports as a multimedia content creator in 2021, bringing with her more than a decade of experience in the home and lifestyle space. As a content manager for small kitchen appliances, home remodeling products, and the sleep category, she’s happy to provide readers with recommendations on great design, helpful cooking tools, and smart ways to achieve better sleep. Follow her on X: @tanyaachristian.