May 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that SharkNinja has recalled nearly two million pressure cookers due to the possibility of hot food possibly making a pressurized escape and burning people.
All Ninja Foodi OP300 series multi-function pressure cookers that can pressure cook and fry have been recalled because the pressure-cooking lid can be opened while the cooker is pressurized, which could allow hot contents to escape and cause injury.
The CPSC reports that “SharkNinja has received 106 reports of burn injuries, including more than 50 reports of second- or third-degree burns to the face or body, with 26 lawsuits filed.”
Consumers are advised to “immediately stop using the product’s pressure-cooking function” and reach out to SharkNinja for a free replacement lid. Owners can otherwise use its other functions to cook…