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The Scary Reason Pressure Cookers Are Being Pulled From Shelves

October 31, 2023 by Julia DeKorte

 
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Pressure cookers are a handy appliance to have in your kitchen, but not when they present a burn hazard to its users—which is why Best Buy is recalling all Insignia pressure cookers bought between October 2017 and June 2023. Find all the info below.

Best Buy recalls Insignia pressure cookers

All pressure cookers manufactured by Insignia and sold at Best Buy are being recalled due to incorrect volume markings on the inner pot. This can cause customers to overfill the pot, leading to hot food and liquids potentially being ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick release method or opened while its contents are pressurized. Affected products include Insignia pressure cookers that were sold between October 2017 and June 2023.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall on Oct. 26th after Best Buy received 31 reports of incidents, including 17 reports of second-degree and more severe burn injuries.

Below, you can find the product info for the recalled item:

    Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cooker with model numbers NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9, or NS-MC80SS9Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cooker inner pots with model numbers NS-MCRP6NS9 and NS-MCRP6SS9, which were sold separately as replacements

What to do if you purchased an Insignia pressure cooker from Best Buy

If you have this recalled product in your kitchen at home, first check to see if it's marked with the recalled model number. If it is, immediately stop using the pressure cooker and contact Best Buy for a free replacement of the inner pot and floating locking valve for signaling pressure.

If you have further questions, you can contact Best Buy directly at 888-359‐4485 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm CT or online at https://www.recallrtr.com/pc or www.bestbuy.com by clicking on "Pressure Cooker Recall" in the Home Page banner or by clicking on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the home page under "Orders & Purchases."

Keeping up with recent recalls is an important part of keeping you and your family healthy, which is why SheFinds is dedicated to keeping you in the know.

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