NEW YORK – Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and separate inner pots due to a defect that can cause hot food to splash out, posing a burn hazard.
The recalled pressure cookers sold under the Insignia brand have incorrect volume markings on their inner pots, which may cause consumers to overfill them. As a result, hot food and liquids can leak 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 of stove contents being thrown out under pressure, including 17 reports of burns – some of which were severe second-degree burns.
The recalled 930,000 Insignia Multifunction Pressure Cookers and Inner Pots, sold separately as replacements, were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide, as well as online at Best Buy’s website and on Amazon, from October 2017 through June of this year.
Consumers can identify the recalled six- and eight-quart pressure cookers and inner pots by their model numbers. The Insignia name appears on the front of each device and on its permanent label.
Those who own the recalled devices should stop using them immediately, the CPSC said. Consumers can contact Best Buy for a free replacement of the inner pot and floating seal valve.
Best Buy, based in Richfield, Minnesota, does not offer refunds or replacements for pressure cookers returned to stores, according to a notice on the company’s website. In order to receive a replacement set, affected consumers must register online. Only consumers who own the recalled pressure cooker are eligible to participate – not just the inner pot.
“Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our customers,” Best Buy said Friday, adding that the company is also directly contacting customers who purchased the now-recalled products.