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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning for more than 40,000 pressure cookers for burn risks.The Gourmia 6-quart pressure cookers included in the warning were sold between 2017 and 2020 at Best Buy, other retailers and online. According to the CPSC, the lid can open while it’s still pressurized, causing hot contents to spray out that could cause severe second-degree burns. It’s led to five reports of customers getting burned, four of them severely, and prompted at least two lawsuits. The warning also says the float valve is hard to see, which could lead to opening the lid while the cooker is still under pressure. Also, volume markings are incorrect on the inner pot, which could cause users to overfill the pot and lead to hot foods and liquids ejecting when it’s vented or pressurized.Owners should stop using the pressure cookers and dispose of them immediately. The CPSC says Gourmia and Best Buy have “refused to agree to an acceptable recall to address this hazard.”Gourmia says the product is safe when used as directed, said it stopped selling the model six years ago and is reviewing the matter. Best Buy officials say the company learned of the issue six years ago, alerted the CPSC and stopped selling the pressure cooker.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning for more than 40,000 pressure cookers for burn risks.
The Gourmia 6-quart pressure cookers included in the warning were sold between 2017 and 2020 at Best Buy, other retailers and online.
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According to the CPSC, the lid can open while it’s still pressurized, causing hot contents to spray out that could cause severe second-degree burns.
It’s led to five reports of customers getting burned, four of them severely, and prompted at least two lawsuits.
The warning also says the float valve is hard to see, which could lead to opening the lid while the cooker is still under pressure.
Also, volume markings are incorrect on the inner pot, which could cause users to overfill the pot and lead to hot foods and liquids ejecting when it’s vented or pressurized.
Owners should stop using the pressure cookers and dispose of them immediately.
The CPSC says Gourmia and Best Buy have “refused to agree to an acceptable recall to address this hazard.”
Gourmia says the product is safe when used as directed, said it stopped selling the model six years ago and is reviewing the matter.
Best Buy officials say the company learned of the issue six years ago, alerted the CPSC and stopped selling the pressure cooker.
