Pressure Cooker Litigation

Exploding Pressure Cookers

Pressure cookers are inherently dangerous, as the appliance creates high heat and a tremendous buildup of steam pressure. Any faulty or sub-standard manufacturing standards can result in the unit exploding or unexpectedly releasing super-heated steam. Upon exploding, the contents are thrown into the room, often directly onto the body and face of a person nearby.

Manufacturers and retailers who sold defective products that caused injuries must be held accountable for providing consumers with dangerous products. Our legal team at Meyers & Flowers is currently investigating cases of faulty pressure cookers that have caused serious burns, whether one of the listed brands, or other brands such as Tristar that are still sold on the market. Some potentially dangerous units are still sold by various retailers, even after consumer complaints to the CPSC. Some of the design flaws that have left consumers with serious, disfiguring burns include:

• Faulty seals
• Defective safety pins
• Failure to warn consumers of dangers
• Defective steam venting, leading to explosion
• Faulty gaskets
• Defective safety valves