Feds warn customers to stop using power pressure cooker, despite lack of recall, over burn risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says owners of the 6-quart Power Quick Pot pressure cooker should immediately stop using the product and dispose of it. (Photo: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging owners of a brand of power pressure cookers to stop using the product because of a burn hazard after it says the importer of the product refused to recall them.
What we know:
The CPSC says the warning involves nearly 400,000 6-quart Power Quick Pot pressure cookers, model number Y6D-36. They were sold on Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com and other national retailers between July 2018 through November 2023 with a cost of between $44 and $160.
The warning states the pressure cooker’s lid can open while it is pressurized, causing hot contents to be spewed from the pot unexpectedly.
That could result in burns and serious injuries, the CPSC says.
The product was made in China and imported by a Florida-based company that the agency says has refused to recall the products or offer a remedy to customers, despite the CPSC stating it has received 24 reports of the units expelling hot contents that resulted in serious burns.
What you can do:
Check your pressure cooker: The stainless steel pressure cookers with a black pressure lid, button controls and a digital thermometer and function display. "Power Quick Pot" is printed on the front and the model number appears on the back of the unit.
The warning urges users to stop using the pressure cookers and dispose of them.
"Do not sell or give away these hazardous products," the warning states.