Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and standalone inner pots because of a defect that could cause hot food to eject, posing a burn hazard.
The recalled pressure cookers, sold under the Insignia brand, have incorrect capacity markings on the inner pot, potentially causing consumers to overfill. As a result, hot food and liquids may be ejected from the device when it is vented or opened, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday.
To date, Best Buy has received 31 reports of incidents in which cookware contents were ejected under pressure, including 17 reports of burns, some of which were severe second degree burns.
The recalled 930,000 Insignia multi-function pressure cookers and inner pots (sold separately as replacements) were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide and online on Best Buy’s website and Amazon from October 2017 through June of this year.
Consumers can identify the recalled six-quart and eight-quart pressure cookers and inner pots by their product names. model. The Insignia name appears on the front of each unit and its permanent label.
The CPSC said people who own the recalled devices should stop using them immediately. Consumers can contact Best Buy to replace the inner pot and floating lock valve for free.
Ridgefield, Minn.-based Best Buy will not offer refunds or replacements for pressure cookers returned to the store, according to a notice on the company’s website.To receive a replacement kit, affected consumers must Online registration. Only consumers who own a recalled pressure cooker (not just the inner pot) are eligible.
“Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our customers,” Best Buy said Friday, adding that it was also directly contacting customers who purchased the now-recalled products.
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