Which Instant Pot Caught on Fire?

Walmart Instant Pot Recall
The problem poses a risk of property damage, burn injuries, and a fire hazard. The recall was announced on March 1, 2018 for the “Instant Pot Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicookers” after at least 107 reports involving overheating, including 5 incidents that caused property damage.

Has any Instant Pot exploded?

by a woman from California who was severely burned by an exploding Instant Pot pressure cooker. The lawsuit claims the Instant Pot is defective because the safety features failed and she was able to open the lid when it still contained a dangerous amount of pressure, resulting in an explosion of hot food.

Is an Instant Pot a fire hazard?

Well, according to the recall notice, the overheating is the result of a “tooling misalignment during the manufacturing process, which created a gap between the bottom of the inner pot and the top surface of the heating plate in the product.” According to Double Insight, the distributor and importer of the Instant Pots ...

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.