Check Your Frigidaire Mini Fridge Now: Recall Covers 330,000 Units After Six Fires

If you have a Frigidaire mini fridge in a dorm, garage, office, or truck shed, check it today. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Curtis International expanded a recall on January 15, 2026, because some units can short circuit and ignite the plastic housing. That’s the kind of failure that starts fires. Here’s the official notice: the CPSC recall expansion.

What the Frigidaire Mini Fridge Recall Covers

This expansion adds about 330,000 six-can minifridges, model EFMIS121, limited to serial numbers A2001 to A2310. CPSC says these units were sold in red at Target stores and on Target.com from January 2020 through October 2023 for around $30. The model and serial numbers are on a label on the back. “Frigidaire” is printed on the front. CPSC also reports at least six fires tied to this EFMIS121 model, with property damage.

This isn’t the first round. CPSC previously recalled about 634,000 Frigidaire-brand minifridges on July 24, 2025, covering models EFMIS129, EFMIS137, EFMIS149, and EFMIS175 (with limits by serial number). In that earlier recall, CPSC reported at least 26 incidents, more than $700,000 in property damage, and two smoke inhalation injuries. That earlier notice is here: CPSC’s July 24, 2025 recall.

Now do the steps. CPSC says to stop using the recalled unit at once. Unplug it. Cut the power cord. Write “Recall” on the front door with a permanent marker. Then register for a refund and dispose of it under local rules. Curtis posts the same guidance and the refund registration path on its recall page.

My Verdict

Don’t “wait and see.” If your Frigidaire mini fridge matches the model and serial range, treat it like a live hazard. Unplug it, cut the cord, and file for the refund the same day.

Replacing it? Give the new unit airflow around the vents and skip sketchy extension cords. Heat and loose connections love cheap setups. Keep it simple and safe.