Check your pressure cookers — the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced a new recall of pressure cookers due to burn risks. The recall affects nearly 1 million pressure cookers. On Aug. 10, 2023, the CPSC announced this recall of Sensio pressure cookers which can unlock and open during use, causing the super-heated contents to unexpectedly splash out, posing a burn and scald hazard to consumers.
The recall includes Bella, Bella Pro Series, Cooks, and Crux electric and stovetop pressure cookers. These pressure cookers were sold nationally at JCPenney, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Macy’s, and Target, as well as online retailers from September 2015 through 2020 and add to a growing number of recalled pressure cookers in the last few years.
Pressure cookers have risen in popularity in the past several years. Manufacturers market these cookers as safe and time-saving kitchen appliances that make preparing meals easier. Food is cooked faster by using steam pressure. However, these convenient pressure cookers can cause serious burn and scald injuries to users and anyone else nearby. In 2020, Sunbeam Products recalled nearly 1 million pressure cookers due to explosion and burn hazards.
Water boils and forms steam at 212° F. A child or an elderly person or vulnerable patient with thinner skin can get a third degree burn from boiling water and steam in 3 seconds or less.
Our team has extensive experience representing burn victims against manufacturers responsible for defective pressure cookers. We aren’t afraid to take on big corporations to protect your rights to compensation. Over the last 5 years, our firm has represented over 40 clients who have been severely injured by defective pressure cookers. Our lawyers are continuing to litigate and obtain settlements for our clients.
“These pressure cookers can turn kitchen convenience into a nightmare. Our team is advocating for consumers and fighting against negligent manufacturers. We hold manufacturers accountable for keeping these dangerous and defective products on the shelves,” defective pressure cooker attorney Taylor Pruett said.
If you have experienced a pressure cooker malfunction please contact us for a free case evaluation below, even if don’t see the name brand of your pressure cooker on the recall. We are actively filing new defective pressure cooker lawsuits across the country, and you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.
Cory Watson Attorneys is considered among the top trial firms in the United States, having won more than $4 Billion in verdicts and settlements for clients across the country. Our team has more than 38 years of experience fighting for those who have been injured by defective products and we are prepared to fight for you and get you the compensation you deserve. Learn more about your legal rights by calling (866) 467-3358 or filling out the free case consultation form on this page.