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Faulty pressure cookers can cause serious injury to users or others in the home. Our team of experienced personal injury attorneys has found a growing amount of injuries related to defective electric pressure cookers.
We aren’t afraid to take on big corporations to protect your rights to compensation and file a pressure cooker lawsuit on your behalf.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) recently announced a nationwide recall of one million pressure cookers due to a burn hazard.
Additionally, Sunbeam brand pressure cookers recalled more than 900,000 crock pots due to dangerous burns and catastrophic explosion-related injuries following the Cory Watson pressure cooker lawsuit.
Pressure cookers have risen in popularity over the past decade as their manufacturers tout them as a safe and health-conscious way to prepare food rapidly. Now, an increasing number of people are reporting dangerous pressure cooker explosions that cause severe burns and other serious injuries.
Cory Watson’s experienced legal professionals are investigating injuries related to pressure cookers—also known as “instant pots”, “crock pots”, “one-pots”, and “multi-pots”.
Don’t wait to reach out—give us a call at 844-725-6292 or fill out our free initial consultation form to get started.
Contact us now if you or someone you care about was seriously harmed by a defective pressure cooker. The personal injury lawyers at Cory Watson Attorneys are ready to help.
What Would Make a Pressure Cooker Explode?
When in use, the internal temperatures can exceed 200 degrees. The most common defect reported is the failure of the pot lid to lock and remain secured during operation.
As a result, there may be a severe explosion that sprays the hot contents of the pressure cooker onto the user and even other household members.
The following are some of the reasons why a pressure cooker could explode and cause injuries.
- Manufacturing Defects: One primary factor that can contribute to pressure cooker explosions is manufacturing defects. These defects by pressure cooker manufacturers may include faulty seals, defective pressure valves, or subpar materials used in the construction of the cooker. As in the Instant Pot lawsuits, the responsibility will lie with the manufacturer. Some devices like the instant pot pressure cooker made by Instant Brands caused their contents to be expelled under a dangerous amount of pressure, causing an "explosion" which resulted in second-degree and third-degree burns.
- Overpressure Events: Pressure cookers operate by creating and trapping steam, which increases the pressure inside the vessel. If the pressure exceeds the cooker's design limits because the manufacturer mislabeled how much to fill a pressure cooker, the result can be an unintended release of pressure that causes burn injuries. Many pressure cookers like Insignia pressure cookers have been recalled and have become the subject of product liability lawsuits for this reason.
- Manufacturer Accountability: In cases where a defective pressure cooker contributes to an accident, such as a defective Instant Pot, consumers can hold the manufacturer accountable for the injuries or damages incurred in a defective pressure cooker lawsuit. This can help consumers seek compensation and raise awareness about product safety.
- Legal Options: For consumers who have gone through the horror of pressure cooker accidents like an Instant Pot explosion, exploring legal avenues to seek compensation for their injuries by filing a lawsuit is an available option. An experienced pressure cooker lawyer can provide guidance and support throughout the process of getting compensation for your losses in a pressure cooker injury lawsuit.
Why Hire Cory Watson Attorneys for Your Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
A Nationwide Law Firm with Pressure Cooker Explosion Injuries Experience
Our pressure cooker injury lawyers have the knowledge and experience needed for your defective pressure cooker case to be successful.
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 close to 40 years of experience fighting for those who have been injured by defective products such as exploding pressure cookers, and we are prepared to fight for you and get you the compensation you deserve.
If you have been injured by an Instant Pot or another pressure cooker brand, learn more about your legal rights by calling 844-725-6292 or filling out the free case consultation form on this page.