Crock-Pot recall: Sunbeam Products recalls more than 900,000 pressure cookers for burn risk after 99 injuries

More than 914,000 Crock-Pot pressure cookers are being voluntarily recalled for a potential burn risk.

The recall is for Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers, which is model number SCCPPC600-V1, according to a recall notice posted Tuesday on the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

"The recalled Crock-Pot multi-cooker can pressurize when the lid is not fully locked," the notice says. "This can cause the lid to suddenly detach while the product is in use, posing burn risks to consumers from hot food and liquids ejected from the product."

The affected products were sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon and other retail stores nationwide and online from July 2017 through November 2020 for between $70 to $100.

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Crock-Pot owner, Sunbeam Products, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, has received "119 reports of lid detachment, resulting in 99 burn injuries ranging in severity from first-degree to third-degree burns," the notice said.

The affected product's model number is on the label on the bottom of the unit along with an engraved date code on the bottom of the base on one of the electrical plug's prongs. The date codes of the recalled products are K196JN through K365JN and L001JN through L273JN.

According to the notice, consumers should stop using the recalled products in pressure cooker mode immediately but can continue to use for slow cooking and sautéing. Crock-Pot will send consumers who contact them free replacement lids.

"Consumers who continue using the multi-cooker in pressure cooker mode while waiting for the replacement lid should be certain the lid is securely turned to the fully locked position by aligning the arrow on the lid with the lock symbol on the base," the notice said.

To verify if your Crock-Pot is included in the recall, go to https://recall.crock-pot.com.

In a statement, Crock-Pot says its products "are rigorously and routinely tested for consumer safety and are in full compliance with established industry standards," but "identified that the lids of select 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers can detach during use if not used in accordance with the owner’s manual."

Crock-Pot said three common misuses can lead to the "unintended result" while using the product, which are:

• Exceeding the fill line when cooking with liquid ingredients

• Failing to properly engage the lid’s lock mechanism before starting the unit

• Improperly using of the Quick-Release Valve

The new lid will help avoid these misuses, the company said, adding it also "made design changes to the new lid that prohibit the unit from starting unless the lid is properly secured."

Learn more at https://recall.crock-pot.com or by calling Crock-Pot's consumer services team at 1-800-323-9519 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

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