NEW YORK – In response to a series of fire incidents, a major appliance distributor is broadening its recall to include nearly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded mini fridges sold across the United States.

Canadian company Curtis International has announced an additional recall of 330,000 mini fridges on Thursday, following last year’s recall of approximately 634,000 units. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a statement warning that these mini fridges contain electrical parts that could short circuit and ignite the plastic material, posing a fire and burn hazard to users.

The newly recalled batch, featuring the model number EFMIS121, was exclusively retailed at Target. According to the Commission, there have been six reported incidents of fires causing property damage linked to this specific model.

Both Target and Curtis International were contacted by the Associated Press for comments on Thursday, though responses were not immediately available.

The previous recall affected mini fridges with model numbers EFMIS129, EFMIS137, EFMIS149, and EFMIS175. At that time, 26 cases of overheating, melting, or fires were documented, along with two instances of smoke inhalation injuries.

Owners of the recalled minifridges are urged to stop using them immediately and visit Curtis International’s website to learn how to request a refund. Eligible consumers will need cut their product’s power cord, write “recall” in permanent marker on the fridge’s front door and send photos to the company.

Curtis International says the recalled fridges were made between January 2020 and December 2023. The EFMIS121 model fridges recalled on Thursday were sold at both in-stores and online at Target for about $30 — and the Frigidaire-branded products recalled last year were sold by retailers like Walmart and Amazon for between $36 and $40, per the CPSC.

Curtis International has licenses to make and distribute a range of consumer electronics and appliances — including some Frigidaire products. But the larger Frigidaire brand is owned by the Electrolux Group, a Swedish company.