Pressure Cooker Defect Canadian Class Action

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CONSUMER LAW GROUP is investigating a potential Canadian class action lawsuit against Instant Brands Inc. in relation to their Instant Pot® electric pressure cooker products known as:

a. IP DUO Series
b. Lux Series
c. Viva Series
d. Duo Plus Series
e. Duo Evo Plus
f. Duo Crisp
g. Duo Nova
h. Nova Plus
i. Smart WiFi
j. DUO SV
k. Ultra Series
l. Max Series

A class action lawsuit is already underway in the United States that alleges that these products have a dangerously defective lid-locking assembly, allowing the lid to open while the contents of the cooker are under pressure during normal and expected use, so that its super-heated contents erupt from the cooker, scalding consumers with second and third-degree burns.

Further, it is alleged that the intended safety feature of the Instant Pot® – that the lid cannot be opened with less than 100 pounds of rotational force, applied gradually, while contents of the pot are under pressure – was not adequately tested in design and development of the products to ensure that it was reasonably safe under the conditions of reasonably expected use.

It is also alleged that Instant Brands has been aware of this dangerous defect since at least the year 2016, if not earlier, but concealed it, failed to disclose it, and continued to sell the Instant Pot® electric pressure cooker products with the defective lid-locking assembly. On or around October 26, 2017, Instant Brands designed a new construction of locking pin assembly to remedy this issue.

A copy of the U.S. Class Action Complaint can be found HERE.

If you or someone you know owns a Instant Pot® electric pressure cooker manufactured before the year 2017 or else have been burned by an exploding Instant Pot® electric pressure cooker and you wish more information on potential compensation or to be kept advised of the status of the Pressure Cooker Defect Canadian Class Action litigation or any resulting compensation from the Instant Pot® Electric Pressure Cooker Lawsuit in Canada, Quebec or Ontario, please provide your contact information to our law firm using the below form.

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