Consumer safety officials are urging an immediate response after the cpsc gourmia pressure cooker recall was announced by the agency, which says the product can spray hot contents when opened while pressurized.
According to the CPSC, the lid on the six quart Gourmia model GPC625 can open while still under pressure, and hot contents may be expelled, causing severe second degree burn injuries.
The agency says the pressure cooker’s float valve sits inside the handle and is difficult to see, so consumers may not realize the valve remains raised and may incorrectly assume it is safe to open the lid.
The CPSC also reported incorrect volume markers on the inner pot, which can lead consumers to overfill the cooker and increase the likelihood that hot food or liquid will be ejected when the unit is vented using the quick release method or opened while pressurized.
About 43,500 Gourmia GPC625 units were sold between 2017 and 2020 at Best Buy, other retailers, and e-commerce platforms for between $50 and $80, according to the CPSC.
The pressure cookers are digital, finished in stainless steel and black plastic, equipped with a pressure lid, a digital temperature and function display, and button controls, the agency said.
The CPSC has received five reports of hot contents being expelled under pressure, with four reports of severe burn injuries, and at least two lawsuits have been filed by consumers alleging burn injuries, the agency stated.
The importer, the Steelstone Group, LLC doing business as Gourmia, and the retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. have refused to agree to an acceptable recall, the CPSC said, and the agency is urging consumers to stop using and to dispose of these units.
Consequences And Consumer Advice
The CPSC instructs consumers not to sell or give away affected pressure cookers and to report any incidents involving injury or product defect to www.SaferProducts.gov.
The agency noted most units were sold at Best Buy, and it said the products were manufactured in China, according to the press release.
Under the press release the company objects to the CPSC statement, and the agency included that objection as required by law.
The CPSC also reminded the public that federal law prohibits selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the agency.
Consumers with these units should stop using them immediately and follow the CPSC guidance to dispose of the product and report any related injuries or defects, the agency advised.
