"Almost 1 million Frigidaire minifridges are being recalled because they pose the potential to catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released on Thursday. The notice expands an earlier recall from 2024. Canada-based Curtis International is recalling another 330,000 minifridges, on top of the 634,000 minifridges it recalled back in July of 2024."
"The company has received at least six reports of the model EFMIS121 minifridges catching fire, with property damages, per the CPSC notice. The minifridges were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2020 through October 2023, for around $30. What is the reason for the Frigidaire recall? The minifridges' internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards."
Nearly one million Frigidaire-brand minifridges are included in an expanded recall due to fire risk. Curtis International recalled an additional 330,000 units on top of 634,000 units recalled in July 2024. At least six reports involve model EFMIS121 catching fire with property damage. Affected units were sold exclusively at Target stores and Target.com from January 2020 through October 2023 for about $30. The internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards. The recall covers EFMIS121 units with specific serial numbers and previously recalled EFMIS129, EFMIS137, EFMIS149 and EFMIS175 models; units were sold in red and bear "Frigidaire" on the front with model and serial labels on the back.
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