More than 600,000 Frigidaire mini fridges recalled after fire hazard causes injuries and $700K in property damages
Homeware item recalled after causing almost $1 million worth of damages
- Over 600,000 Frigidaire mini fridges have been recalled due to a fire hazard caused by internal electrical components short-circuiting.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received at least 26 reports of the fridges smoking, sparking, burning, and catching fire.
- These incidents have led to two reported smoke inhalation injuries and over $700,000 in property damage.
- The recalled models, including EFMIS129, EFMIS137, EFMIS149, and EFMIS175, were sold at Walmart and on Amazon between January 2020 and December 2023.
- Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of the mini fridges, and can claim a refund of between $36 and $40.