CPSC tells owners to throw out Power Quick Pot pressure cookers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned on October 15 that 6-quart Power Quick Pot electric pressure cookers (model Y6D-36) can open while pressurized and expel scalding contents. Importer Tristar Products refused to recall the units; about 393,000 were sold for $44–160.

• Model Y6D-36 was sold from July 2018 to November 2023
• About 393,000 cookers sold for $44–160
• CPSC received 24 reports of serious burn injuries
• Importer Tristar refused a recall or remedy for consumers