Product Safety Warning Date: October 15, 2026
Product Safety Warning Number: 27-030
Name of Product: Power Quick Pot 6-Quart Pressure Cookers
Hazard: The pressure cooker’s lid can open while pressurized, causing hot contents to be expelled unexpectedly.
Consumer Action: CPSC urges consumers to stop using the pressure cookers immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products.
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Product Safety Warning Details
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using the 6-quart Power Quick Pot pressure cookers, model Y6D-36, immediately because they pose a risk of serious injury from burn hazard. The pressure cooker’s lid can open while pressurized, causing hot contents to be expelled unexpectedly.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the pressure cookers immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products.
The importer, Tristar Products, Inc., of Altamonte Springs, Florida, has refused to recall these products or offer a remedy to consumers.
The products were manufactured in China.
This warning involves 6-Quart Power Quick Pot electric pressure cookers, model Y6D-36. The stainless-steel pressure cookers have a black pressure lid, button controls and a digital temperature and function display. “Power Quick Pot” is printed on the front and the model number appears on a label on the back of the unit.
CPSC has obtained 24 reports of the pressure cookers expelling hot contents unexpectedly, resulting in serious burn injuries.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Sold At: Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com and other retailers nationwide from about July 2018 to November 2023 for between $44 and $160.
Importer(s): Tristar Products, Inc., of Altamonte Springs, Florida
Manufactured In: China
If you experienced a safety incident with this product, report it to CPSC on www.SaferProducts.gov.
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