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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus Multi-use Pressure Cooker

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20180615-870D3-2147387342

Ownership age

About 14 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Explosion / rupture

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180615-870D3-2147387342. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus Multi-use Pressure Cooker. Source model text: Electric Pressure Cooker IP-DUO60 v2. Incident: My instant pot exploded in my face. Rice went everywhere and my wife was burned on her arms. When cleaning up the incredible mess, I found a sheered off screw, washer, and lock washer located in the bottom of the unit.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.

Official report number: 20180615-870D3-2147387342. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.