Sunbeam Crock Pot Explosion Results in Lawsuit by Couple Who Suffered Severe Burn Injuries
Pressure cooker explosion occurred after a Crock-Pot recall issued in 2020, but the plaintiffs say they never received notice about problems with the cooker
Pressure cooker explosion occurred after a Crock-Pot recall issued in 2020, but the plaintiffs say they never received notice about problems with the cooker
The Crock-Pot lawsuit joins a growing number of other complaints filed over pressure cooker explosions and burns that occurred when safety features failed, and allowed the lid to be removed while contents were still pressurized
The CPSC issued a recall of the Sunbeam Heating Pads earlier this year due to the risk of fires and overheating.
The Sunbeam heated blanket recall comes just days after a similar Bedsure heated blanket recall for similar overheating risks.
Nearly 1 million Crock-Pots were recalled months after the lawsuit was filed, indicating that the manufacturer was aware of nearly 100 reports involving pressure cooker burns
Nearly 1 million Crock-Pots were recalled two months after plaintiff suffered severe burn injuries when the pressure cooker safety features failed to prevent lid from being removed while contents were still pressurized
Plaintiff's Crock-Pot Multicooker was one of nearly 1 million recalled due to the risk of serious burn injuries during pressure cooking
Almost a million pressure cookers were subject to a Crock-Pot recall in November 2020, only a few months before the plaintiff suffered devastating burns in a pressure cooker explosion.
Lawsuit claims the Oster pressure cooker exploded due to a lack of sufficient safety features.
During a November 2020 recall, the CPSC reported it received 99 reports of burn injuries linked to the lids coming off of Sunbeam Crock-Pot pressure cookers.