A growing number of lawsuits have been filed by people who were severely burned by pressure cookers that exploded boiling-hot food and liquid when they opened the lid.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting pressure cooker explosion injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been burned or injured by an exploding pressure cooker — even if the pressure cooker has not been recalled yet — 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.
Pressure Cooker Lawsuits & Recalls
Some of the most common pressure cookers linked to injuries include the following products:
- Tristar Power Pressure Cooker XL
- Crock Pot Pressure Cooker
- Maxi-Matic Pressure Cooker
- Instant-Pot
- Bella Cucina “Zip Cooker”
- NuWave Nutri-Pot Pressure Cooker
- Philippe Richard Pressure Cooker
- Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
- Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cooker
- Sunbeam Crockpot
- Breville Fast-Slow Pressure Cooker
- Presto Pressure Cookers
- Fagor EZ Lock Pressure Cooker
- Mirro Pressure Cooker
Our lawyers are also investigating legal claims involving the following pressure cookers:
- ALDI Crofton Chef’s Collection
- Bella Cucina “Zip Cooker”
- Breville Fast Slow Cooker
- Cook’s Essentials
- Crofton
- Cuisinart
- Elite Bistro 8-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
- Instant-Pot (also called the “Insta Pot”)
- Maxi-Matic Pressure Cooker (Maximatic)
- Manttra Pressure Cooker
- Nattork Electric Pressure Cooker
- Ninja Foodi
- Nuwave
- Phillipe Richards
- Power Pressure Cooker XL
- Prestige
- QVC NuWave Nutri-Pot Digital Pressure Cooker
- Tabletops Unlimited (Philippe Richard)
- Tower Pressure Cooker
- Tristar
- Ultrex
- Wolfgang Puck Pressure Cooker
- And more
Wolfgang Puck Pressure Cooker Class Action
In August 2017, a class action lawsuit was filed by a woman from Texas who suffered severe burn injuries when her Wolfgang Puck Pressure Cooker exploded boiling-hot food onto her skin.
ALDI Recalls Crofton Pressure Cookers
In 2017, ALDI stores recalled certain Crofton Chef’s Collection 6L Stainless Steel Pressure Cookers because the lid could unlock unexpectedly during cooking and violently eject hot food or steam, causing burn injuries to anyone standing nearby.
Power Pressure Cooker XL
The Power Pressure Cooker XL is an electric pressure cooker made by the “As Seen on TV” company Tristar Products, Inc. In recent years, the company has been sued by a number of consumers who say it can explode and severely burn anyone nearby.
In June 2015, a federal lawsuit (PDF) was filed in Florida against Tristar by a woman and her husband who suffered 2nd-degree burns when the cooker exploded hot soup (Case No. 1:15-cv-22364).
Another lawsuit (PDF) was filed by a woman from Texas (Case No. 1:15-cv-00108). The first time she used the cooker, it exploded pinto beans. She was severely burned and permanently scarred. According to the lawsuit:
“Approximately two hours after unplugging the cooker, suddenly and without warning, the lid blew off of the cooker, and the pinto beans burst out of the cooker onto Mrs. Vasquez, resulting in extensive and severe burns to her body.”
Woman Airlifted to Burn Center After Pressure Cooker Explodes
In August 2016, a 48 year-old cafeteria worker at a temple in New Jersey was severely burned on her hand and arm when a pressure cooker exploded hot rice. She had to be airlifted to the Burn Center in Livingston, according to myCentralJersey.com.
Can I Join a Class Action?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is nationally recognized as a class action law firm. However, our trial lawyers are not currently filing a class action for victims of exploding pressure cookers. Instead, we are filing individual lawsuits.
About Class Actions
Class actions are useful when a lot of people have similar injuries. They can join together and collectively seek compensation. Any payout awarded by a jury or settlement is divided and shared equally.
Why Our Law Firm is Filing Individual Lawsuits as Opposed to a Class Action
There can be disadvantages to joining a class action for people with severe injuries. They may have to accept a “low-ball” settlement or higher attorneys’ fees.
Class actions are not designed to maximize compensation for people with the worst injuries from a dangerous product. This is why our lawyers file individual lawsuits. We focus our efforts on helping victims of defective products seek compensation for their pain and suffering, medical expenses, and more.
Do I have a Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting pressure cooker explosion injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been burned or injured by an exploding pressure cooker — even if the pressure cooker has not been recalled yet — 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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