March 6, 2024 — Sensio Inc. has been hit by a group of 10 lawsuits involving people who were burned by Bella and Crux Pressure Cookers.
All of the lawsuits involve people who suffered burn injuries when they were able to open the lid on a Bella or Crux Pressure Cooker while it was still pressurized, resulting in an explosion of hot food and liquid.
The lawsuits allege that the pressure cookers have defective lids that are removable when there is still heat and steam trapped in the pot.
- Mariama Dukuray v. Sensio, Inc. (Crux Model Number M-80B30BG electric pressure cooker)
- Dr. John Thomas Friedland v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-80B23G electric pressure cooker)
- Damien Sheppard v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number JY-PC20US-11P stovetop pressure cooker)
- Tanya Foster v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number JY-PC20US-5P stovetop pressure cooker)
- Helena White v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-60B23G electric pressure cooker)
- Eunice Sellers v. Sensio, Inc. (Crux Model Number M-80B30BG electric pressure cooker)
- Timothy O’Brien v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-80B30AG electric pressure cooker)
- Rebecca Brignoni v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-10B31G electric pressure cooker)
- Victoria Vongnaphone v. Sensio, Inc.(Bella Model Number M-60B23G)
- Tarcel King v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-80B30AG)
All of these lawsuits involve stovetop and electric pressure cookers that were recalled in August 2023 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The recall involved more than 860,000 Bella and Crux pressure cookers, which were linked to “63 reports of incidents, including 61 burn injuries, some of which involved second and third degree burns to the face, torso, arms, and hands.”
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