AstroAI remembers minifridges that triggered $360,000 in property damages
AstroAI recalled almost 250,000 minifridges on Wednesday over fireplace and burn hazards, after two of the compact fridges which caught fireplace triggered tons of of hundreds of {dollars} in property harm.
The private fridges’ electrical swap can brief circuit, posing fireplace and burn dangers, in accordance to a discover from the Client Product Security Fee (CPSC).
CPSC has obtained at the least 70 reviews of the minifridges emitting smoke, burning, melting or catching fireplace. Two fires triggered a complete of greater than $360,000 in property damages, the recall discover states.
Manufactured in China, the recalled 4-liter, 6-can capability minifridges have 9.45 inch diameter, are 6.9 inches extensive and 10 inches tall. Accessible in black, white, blue and pink, the fridges have been bought on-line for about $40 on Amazon.com and Astroai.com from June 2019 by June 2022.
The recalled minifridges’ mannequin quantity is LY0204A, which is printed on a label on the again of the product. 9-digit serial numbers of the affected models begins with “S/N” and start with both 19, 20, 21, 2201, 2202 or 2203.
Shoppers with the recalled fridges are urged to right away cease utilizing them and to contact AstroAI by e mail at recall@astroai.com or by a devoted recall web page on the corporate’s web site for a alternative product.
The minifridges must be disposed in accordance with state and native waste disposal procedures, the CPSC states.
