AstroAI Pulls Back Over 249,000 Mini Refrigerators Due to Fire Risk

AstroAI has initiated a recall of 249,100 mini refrigerators as of Wednesday, following incidents where two units ignited, leading to significant property damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars.

According to an alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the electrical switch in these personal fridges is prone to short-circuiting, posing potential fire and burn hazards.

CPSC has documented at least 70 reports involving these mini fridges producing smoke, heating excessively, melting, or catching alight. Two such incidents resulted in property damages exceeding $360,000, as stated in the recall announcement.

The affected fridges, which were assembled in China, have a storage capacity of 4 liters or 6 cans, with dimensions of 9.45 inches in height, 6.9 inches in width, and 10 inches in depth. They come in color choices of black, white, blue, and pink and were sold online for around $40 on platforms including Amazon.com and Astroai.com from June 2019 until June 2022.

The recall targets model number LY0204A, identifiable by a label on the back of each unit. The associated nine-digit serial numbers start with 'S/N,' beginning with either 19, 20, 21, 2201, 2202, or 2203.

Consumers possessing these recalled fridges should discontinue use immediately and reach out to AstroAI via email or a designated page on their website to arrange for a replacement product.

Proper disposal of the recalled products should comply with state and local regulations for waste disposal, according to CPSC guidelines.