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• Sensio Pressure Cooker Explosion Showered Couple in Burning Hot Broth, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  California couple was sprayed with boiling broth, which resulted in severe burn injuries when their Sensio Bella pressure cooker exploded, lawsuit alleges.

• Sensio Faces Lawsuit After Recalled Bella Pressure Cooker Explodes, Causing Serious Burn Injuries

  February 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Sensio Bella pressure cooker lawsuit indicates a California man suffered burn injuries due to the same problems that led to nearly 900,000 of the devices being recalled last year.

• Higher Number of Recalls in 2023 Reflects CPSC Enforcement Efforts, Commissioner Says

  November 10, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC announced a sharp increase in product recalls for fiscal year 2023, fueled by increases in its enforcement budget.

• Best Buy Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall Due to Risk of Explosions and Burns

  October 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Best Buy Insignia Pressure Cooker recall warns that nearly 1 million devices have inaccurate markings which can lead to consumers overfilling them, resulting in an explosion and burn injury risk.

• Sensio Pressure Cooker Recall Issued for 800K Devices, After Reports of Explosions, Burns

  August 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  About 860,000 Sensio stove-top and electronic pressure cookers have been recalled following reports of more than 60 injuries to consumers who were sprayed by hot contents when the lids were removed.

• CPSC Launches Increased Fire Safety Campaign for Burn Awareness Week

  February 8, 2023

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC has issued a list of recommendations on preventing house fires and potentially serious and fatal burn injuries caused by household appliances.

• Lawsuit Over Crockpot Pressure Cooker Burn Risks Cleared To Move Forward

  October 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Crock-Pot pressure cooker burns lawsuit will move forward after a federal judge denied a motion to dismiss claims that Sunbeam designed an unsafe product and failed to warn consumers of the risks of burn injuries.

• Crock-Pot Safety Feature Failures Led to Severe Bodily Injuries, Lawsuit Claims

  September 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas woman says she suffered severe burn injuries after safety features on her Crock-Pot pressure cooker failed to prevent the lid's removal while the contents were under pressure.

• Crock-Pot Lawsuit Filed Over Serious Burn Injuries After Multicooker Explodes

  August 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Crock-Pot lawsuit claims the pressure cooker's safety measures failed, resulting in severe burn injuries and the model later being recalled.

• Crock Pot Pressure Cooker Recall Was Delayed, Despite Reports of Burns and Explosions: Lawsuit

  March 31, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Crock-Pot burn injury lawsuit claims Sunbeam wrongfully delayed a pressure cooker recall after receiving numerous reports of burn injuries.