Sensio Hit With 10 Lawsuits for Bella / Crux Pressure Cooker Burns

March 7, 2024 — Sensio Inc. has been hit with a group of 10 lawsuits involving people who were burned by stovetop and electric pressure cookers that ejected hot food and liquid when they opened the lid.

All of the lawsuits accuse Sensio of selling Bella and Crux pressure cookers with defective lids that failed to lock when there was still a dangerous amount of pressure trapped within the unit.

The lawsuits were filed by people who were burned by hot food and liquid that blew out of the pot when they were able to open the lid on their pressure cooker while it was still pressurized.

The lawsuits against Sensio include:

• Mariama Dukuray v. Sensio, Inc. (Crux Model Number M-80B30BG electric pressure cooker)
• Dr. John Thomas Friedland v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-80B23G electric pressure cooker)
• Damien Sheppard v. Sensio, Inc.(Bella Model Number JY-PC20US-11P stovetop pressure cooker)
• Tanya Foster v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number JY-PC20US-5P stovetop pressure cooker)
• Helena White v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-60B23G electric pressure cooker)
• Eunice Sellers v. Sensio, Inc. (Crux Model Number M-80B30BG electric pressure cooker)
• Timothy O’Brien v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-80B30AG electric pressure cooker)
• Rebecca Brignoni v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-10B31G electric pressure cooker)
• Victoria Vongnaphone v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-60B23G)
• Tarcel King v. Sensio, Inc. (Bella Model Number M-80B30AG)

The lawsuits allege that Sensio knew (or should have known) that their pressure cookers were dangerously defective.

Sensio recalled about 860,000 stovetop and electric Bella and Crux Pressure Cookers in August 2023, following reports of 63 incidents where consumers were able to open the lid when the unit was pressurized.

There were also 61 burn injuries reported, including 2nd-degree and 3rd-degree burns to the face, torso, arms, and hands.

Source: Johnson//Becker Files Multiple Lawsuits Against Sensio, Inc. For Bella & Crux Pressure Cooker Burn Injuries