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Basket latch gave out mid-shake and now I'm eating chicken off the floor
Was making a batch of wings for the game on Sunday, gave the basket its usual shake at the 12 minute mark and the whole front panel popped open. Wings scattered all over my kitchen floor in under a second, lost about half a dozen of them. I have a Cosori 5.8 quart and it's only 14 months old, so I'm hoping it's just the latch spring and not something bigger. Anyone else had this happen and found a decent replacement basket that won't break the bank?
A popped latch on a 14 month old unit sounds more like a fluke than a real design flaw, since Cosori baskets usually hold up for years. Losing six wings sucks but that is a cheap lesson compared to a full basket of hot oil going everywhere. I would swap the spring first before dropping cash on a whole new basket.