Lawsuits have been filed by people who were burned by an explosion of food, liquid or steam when they opened the lid on a Bella Pressure Cooker that was manufactured by Sensio.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Sensio / Bella Pressure Cooker induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured or burned by a pressure cooker, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
UPDATE: 10 Burn Victims File Pressure Cooker Lawsuits
In March 2024, Sensio was been hit by a group of 10 lawsuits involving people who were burned when they opened the lid on a recalled Bella or Crux Pressure Cooker, including stovetop and electric pressure cookers. Click here to read more.
Sensio Recalls 860,000 Pressure Cookers After 61 People Burned
In August 2023, Sensio recalled about 860,000 Bella®, Bella Pro Series®, Crux® and Cooks® Electric and Stovetop Pressure Cookers after at least 61 people were burned when they opened the lid. According to Sensio:
“The pressure cooker’s lid can unlock and be removed during use, causing the hot contents to unexpectedly splash out, posing a burn hazard.
Sensio said it received 63 reports of incidents, including 61 burn injuries, some of which involved 2nd-degree and 3rd-degree degree burns to the face, torso, arms, and hands.
Bella Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Alleges Lid Fails to Lock
In June 2022, a lawsuit was filed against Sensio Inc. by a woman from Wisconsin who alleges that she was seriously burned by her Bella 6-Quart 10-in-1 Multicooker (Model Number M-60B23G). According to the lawsuit, the lid fails to lock as advertised. She claims that she was able to easily twist open the lid when there was still a dangerous amount of pressure inside the pressure cooker. Click here to read more.
What is the Problem?
According to the owner’s manual, Bella Pressure Cookers feature a “safety valve” that is supposed to lock the lid and prevent it from opening after the unit is pressurized. The manual specifically states:
“WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE, THE PRESSURE COOKER CANNOT BE OPENED ONCE PRESSURE IS REACHED. DO NOT TRY TO FORCE THE LID OPEN.”
Bella Pressure Cooker Lawsuits
Many people have been severely burned when they were able to easily open the lid on their Bella Pressure Cooker before it was safe. Lawsuits claim that Bella Pressure Cookers are “unreasonably dangerous for their intended use by consumers because the lid can be rotated and opened while the unit remains pressurized.”
List of Bella Pressure Cookers Manufactured by Sensio
- BELLA 6QT 10 in 1 Multi Cooker
- BELLA 10QT DIGITAL MULTI COOKER
- BELLA 2QT MULTICOOKER
- BELLA 6 QT 10 IN 1 PROGRAMMABLE MULTI COOKER, STAINLESS STEEL
- BELLA 8 QT 10 IN 1 PROGRAMMABLE MULTI COOKER, STAINLESS STEEL
- BELLA PRO SERIES 8 QT 10 IN 1 PROGRAMMABLE MULTI COOKER
- BELLA PRO SERIES 6QT 10 IN 1 PROGRAMMABLE MULTI COOKER
- BELLA 5 QT PRESSURE COOKER
- BELLA 8 QT 10 IN 1 MULTI COOKER
Mother Files Lawsuit for Child Burned by Bella Pressure Cooker
In March 2022, the mother of a child in Colorado who was burned by a Sensio / Bella Pressure Cooker filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer. The lawsuit claims that the safety features failed to lock the lid and prevent her from opening it when there was still a dangerous amount of pressure inside the unit. Click here to read more.
Bella Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed for Burn Injuries
In May 2021, a pressure cooker lawsuit was filed against Sensio Inc. (doing business as Bella) by a woman from Seattle, Washington, who was severely burned by an explosion of hot food and scalding liquid.
The lawsuit was filed by Lisa D., who was injured by a Bella 5-Quart Pressure Cooker (Model Number J&-PC20US-5P) in May 2018.
In her lawsuit, she accuses Sensio Inc. of misleading consumers about the safety of the Bella Pressure Cooker. For example, the pressure cooker is advertised to have an “extremely safe and secure locking system.”
Instead, she claims she was able to easily twist open the lid on her Bella Pressure Cooker when there was still a dangerous amount of pressure inside the pot. Doing so allowed “its scalding hot contents to be forcefully ejected from the pressure cooker” and onto her body.
Her lawsuit was filed on May 20, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle) — Case Number 2:21-cv-00664.
Do I have a Bella Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Sensio / Bella Pressure Cooker induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured or burned by a pressure cooker, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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