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March 21, 2024 — A lawsuit has been filed against Sunbeam Products by a couple who were burned by a CrockPot Pressure Cooker. The plaintiffs, Elizabeth and Philip B., are a couple from Washington who claim that they were injured by a defective Sunbeam CrockPot® 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cooker (Model Number K215JN). According to the lawsuit, they were using the pressure cooking feature on...

March 13, 2024 — A man who was burned by hot food that blew out when he opened the lid his Instant Pot has filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by Darryl D., a resident of Franklin, Kentucky, against the Florida-based manufacturer, Midea America Co. He accuses the company of selling dangerously defective pressure cookers with lids that do not lock until the pressure cooker is safe to open....

March 7, 2024 — Sensio Inc. has been hit with a group of 10 lawsuits involving people who were burned by stovetop and electric pressure cookers that ejected hot food and liquid when they opened the lid. All of the lawsuits accuse Sensio of selling Bella and Crux pressure cookers with defective lids that failed to lock when there was still a dangerous amount of pressure trapped within the unit....

February 21, 2024 — A man who was burned by a recalled Bella 5-Qt. Pressure Cooker has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer. The plaintiff, Damien S., is a man from California who claims that he was burned by a defective Bella 5-Qt. Pressure Cooker (Model Number JY-PC20US-11P). According to his lawsuit, the incident occurred on December 13, 2023. He claims that he was severely burned by an...

January 31, 2024 — A man from Georgia who bought a recalled Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cooker has filed a class action lawsuit against Best Buy. The class action was filed by George D., a man who alleges that his Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cooker was “defective, dangerous, inoperable, and worthless” due to incorrect markings on the inner pot. His pressure cooker was...

October 2023 — Best Buy recalled around 930,000 Insignia pressure cookers because they can expel burning-hot food and liquid. The problem is that the pressure cooker’s inner pot has incorrect volume markings. This could result in people over-filling the pot, which could result in severe burn injuries. At least 17 people suffered burn injuries, according to Best Buy. There were also 31...

October 16, 2023 — Sunbeam Products Inc. has been sued by a woman who was burned by a recalled pressure cooker. The plaintiff, Salena R., is a woman from Colorado who claims that she suffered “serious burn injuries” while using a defective pressure cooker that she bought at Walmart. In November 2022, she claims that she was burned by a defective Sunbeam® Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express...

October 3, 2023 — A pressure cooker lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was burned when the lid exploded off her Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker. The plaintiff is a woman from El Cajon, California, who accuses SharkNinja Operating LLC of selling her a defective pressure cooker with a lid that fails to lock, as advertised. According to her lawsuit, the failure of the locking mechanisms in the lid...

September 7, 2023 — A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was burned when she opened the lid on her Bella Electric Pressure Cooker. The victims, Christy F., is a woman from Arizona who accuses Sensio Inc. of selling a defective Bella 8-Qt. Electric Pressure Cooker (Model M-80B30AG). She specifically alleges that the so-called “safety features” failed to lock the lid as...