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• Pressure Cooker Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Over Burns Suffered by Child

  August 10, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Crock-Pot pressure cookers have reached a confidential settlement agreement with a mother who says her minor daughter was severely scarred when one of their appliances exploded unexpectedly.

• Pressure Cooker Explosion Lawsuit Alleges Recalled Crock-Pot Caused Severe Burn Injuries

  June 25, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A Crock-Pot pressure cooker explosion lawsuit alleges Sunbeam has continued to sell faulty appliances despite years of reports of defective safety features that fail to keep the lid from being removed while the contents are pressurized.

• Lawsuit Claims Defective Heating Pad From Amazon Caused Burn Injuries Requiring Plastic Surgery

  April 14, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Florida woman’s lawsuit alleges a defective heating pad caused severe burn injuries that required extensive medical treatment after the device overheated or failed to shut off automatically.

• Oster Countertop Oven Lawsuit Claims Recalled Device Caused Third Degree Burns

  April 10, 2026

  Michael Adams

  An Oster countertop French door oven lawsuit alleges a defective design in certain devices may cause the product’s doors to detach, inflicting severe burn injuries on users.

• Judge Upholds $9M Crock-Pot Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Verdict

  April 3, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected calls for a new trial in a Crock-Pot pressure cooker lawsuit filed by a woman who suffered burns over 13% of her body.

• Lawsuit Alleges Amazon Heating Pad Failed To Shut Off, Causing Severe Burn Injury

  March 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Amazon, Sunbeam and Newell Brands face a product liability lawsuit from a woman who says a defective heating pad burned off her nipple, resulting in disfigurement and the need for plastic surgery.

• Crock-Pot Class Action Lawsuit Claims ‘Easy-to-Clean’ Slow Cookers Shed Teflon Coating

  January 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit alleges that the Teflon coating on Crock-Pot slow cookers can peel away, rendering the appliances unusable while allowing chemicals to leach into consumers’ food.

• Crock-Pot Burn Injury Lawsuit Claims Product Defects Resulted in Pressure Cooker Explosion

  December 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A Kentucky couple has filed a lawsuit alleging they suffered burn injuries from a Crock-Pot Express pressure cooker that had similar lid detaching defects as devices previously recalled.

• Oster Oven Recall Lawsuit Filed Over Burns from Defective French Door Countertop Appliances

  October 17, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A New York woman has filed a class action lawsuit claiming that design defects in Oster French Door Countertop Ovens caused serious burn injuries, coming just weeks after the manufacturer announced a nationwide recall due to the same safety concerns.

• Sunbeam Countertop Oven Recall Issued Following Multiple Burn Injuries: CPSC

  September 26, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Consumers are being advised to stop using more than 1 million Sunbeam countertop ovens, after nearly 100 reports of doors slamming shut unexpectedly, causing multiple burn injuries.