Electric pressure cookers, also sold as instant pots, crock pots, one-pots, and multi-pots, have surged in popularity over the past decade, marketed as a safe, health-conscious way to prepare food quickly. But a growing number of people have reported dangerous pressure cooker malfunctions and explosions causing severe burns and other serious injuries.

The recalls behind the litigation

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a nationwide recall of one million pressure cookers due to a burn hazard. Additionally, Sunbeam brand pressure cookers were recalled, more than 900,000 crock pots, due to dangerous burns and catastrophic explosion-related injuries.

Who may have a claim

Anyone whose pressure cooker malfunctioned and caused an injury requiring treatment from a hospital or doctor may have a claim. As with other defective product cases, if you still have the device, keep it, the cooker itself is important evidence, and do not return it to the retailer or manufacturer.

What these injuries typically look like

Pressure cooker failures commonly involve lids that can be opened while contents are still pressurized, faulty seals, and pressure release malfunctions, resulting in scalding food and liquid erupting onto the user, causing serious burns to the face, chest, arms, and hands.

Talk to us, at no cost

If a malfunctioning pressure cooker injured you or a family member, Pisanchyn Law Firm offers a free, confidential case review, and we do not charge a fee unless we win. Call 1-800-444-5309. This page is part of our mass tort litigation practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What pressure cookers are involved in these claims? Claims involve various malfunctioning electric pressure cookers, including recalled units, with the CPSC announcing a recall of one million pressure cookers for burn hazards and Sunbeam recalling more than 900,000 crock pots.

Should I return my recalled pressure cooker? Not if you were injured by it. The device is key physical evidence, keep it in its current condition and photograph it.

What injuries qualify? Injuries caused by a malfunctioning cooker that required treatment from a hospital or doctor, most commonly serious burns.

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