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If you own a Power Quick Pot pressure cooker, stop using it: the lid can open while pressurized and expel burning-hot contents. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers on October 15 to throw away the 6-quart electric models, sold as model Y6D-36. The importer, Tristar Products of Altamonte Springs, Florida, has refused to recall them or offer consumers a remedy.
To check whether your pressure cooker is affected, look for the model number on a label on the back of the unit. “Power Quick Pot” is printed on the front, and the CPSC describes the cooker as stainless steel with a black pressure lid, button controls, and a digital temperature and function display. The CPSC says that about 393,000 cookers were sold at Walmart.com, Amazon.com, eBay, and other retailers nationwide from about July 2018 to November 2023 for between $44 and $160, so one could still be in your kitchen.
If your cooker is on the list, don’t leave it at the curb. Someone could pick it up and bring it into their own kitchen, putting them at risk. And in some places regular trash collection won’t take small appliances that count as e-waste. Check with your city or county about where to drop off e-waste.
The CPSC says it has received 24 reports of serious burn injuries from these cookers. If you or someone in your household was hurt, or you’ve seen the lid open under pressure, you can report it at SaferProducts.gov or call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
