Tristar Products 6-Quart Power Quick Pot Pressure Cookers Safety Warning: Serious Injury from Burn Hazard
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Tristar Products 6-Quart Power Quick Pot Pressure Cookers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn Hazard
Is this a recall or a safety warning?
This is a CPSC safety warning. It does not establish a manufacturer-agreed recall or remedy. Stop using the affected product and follow the official warning’s disposal and safety instructions. Check the linked notice for updates.
Why was there a safety warning for Tristar Products 6-Quart Power Pressure Cookers?
The pressure cooker’s lid can open while pressurized, causing hot contents to be expelled unexpectedly.
What should I do if I have this product?
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the pressure cookers immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the product description and available identifiers below from the official CPSC record to check whether it is covered by this safety warning. If an identifier is missing or unclear, check the complete official notice or contact the firm; an incomplete match here does not establish that your product is unaffected.
- Agency record number
- 27030
- Product
- Power Quick Pot 6-Quart Pressure Cookers
- Company
- Tristar Products, Inc., of Altamonte Springs, Florida
- Quantity
- About 393,000
- Sold at
- Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com and other retailers nationwide from about July 2018 to November 2023 for between $44 and $160.
- Announced
- October 15, 2026
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC has obtained 24 reports of the pressure cookers expelling hot contents unexpectedly, resulting in serious burn injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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. Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov .