August 15, 2024 — A woman who was burned by an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker that she bought from Amazon.com has filed a lawsuit against the online retailer and the manufacturer.
The plaintiff, Maria L., is a resident of San Antonio, Texas, who claims that she was injured by a defective Instant Pot Duo Pressure Cooker.
According to her lawsuit, she purchased the new Instant Pot from a seller on Amazon.com in August 2022. The next month, she was using it to cook food when she tried to open the lid.
Despite safety features that claimed to lock the lid until it was safe to open, she was able to open the lid while the Instant Pot was still pressurized, resulting in scalding-hot food being ejected out of the pot.
She suffered “serious and substantial burn injuries,” according to her lawsuit.
Her lawsuit accuses the manufacturers and retailers of continuing to sell defective pressure cookers, despite dozens of lawsuits and complaints from consumers who were burned.
The lawsuit names defendants Amazon.com and Midea America Corporation. The lawsuit also names Instant Brands Inc., the original designer and manufacturer of the Instant Pot, although the company is currently engaged in bankruptcy proceedings in Texas.
The Instant Pot Lawsuit was filed on August 6, 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (San Antonio Division) — Case 5:24-cv-00864.
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