Electric pressure cookers recalled after eight reports of severe burn injuries
About 46,660 Ambiano electric pressure cookers sold at ALDI are being recalled because the lid can be opened before pressure is released; 11 incidents include eight severe burn injuries.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the significant injury criterion: the firm has received 11 incident reports including eight reports of severe burn injuries.
Plain-English summary
All Ambiano electric pressure cookers with model numbers 93550 (KY-318B), 96775 (KY-318A) and 98527 (6L-PC) are being recalled. The cookers and inner pots are either six-quart or eight-quart capacity, and the Ambiano brand name appears on the front of each unit and on its permanent on-product label.
The pressure-cooker lid can be opened before sufficient steam pressure has been released, causing hot contents to escape and posing a risk of burn injuries. The firm has received 11 reports of incidents in which the contents were expelled under pressure, including eight reports of severe burn injuries.
About 46,660 units were sold at ALDI retail stores nationwide between January 2016 and December 2019 for about $40.
Consumers should immediately stop using the cookers and contact Tempo or ALDI for a refund. They can either return the fully intact cooker to any ALDI location for a full refund, or email Tempo at [email protected] with a photo of the cooker showing the power cord unplugged and cut, plus a photo showing the model number and date code.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ambiano Electric Pressure Cookers
- Manufacturer
- Tempo International (USA) Inc., of Aventura, Florida
- Hazard
- burn
- pressure-release
- lid-failure
- injury-reported
- Affected units
- 46,660
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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