More than 1.8 million SharkNinja pressure cookers recalled
The recalled cooker was sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Amazon and Target stores across the US as well as online.
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More than 1.8 million pressure cookers are being recalled after product safety officials received over 100 reports of burn injuries due to faults in the cookers’ lids.
According to a recall notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on May 1, SharkNinja is recalling about 1,846,400 pressure cookers — around 184,240 were sold in Canada — due to 106 reported burn injuries. About 50 of the reporting individuals suffered from second or third-degree burns, the government agency added.
The recall notice says the reported injuries have sparked 26 lawsuits against the company.
According to the CPSC, the injuries were caused by a fault in the pressure cooker’s lid that can allow it to open while in use, causing hot contents to shoot out, potentially burning users.
“The safety of our customers is a top priority for SharkNinja. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Ninja is conducting a recall to replace the lid on certain Ninja-brand ‘Foodi’ multi-function cookers in the OP300 model family,” SharkNinja said in a statement to USA TODAY. “This addresses reports that some consumers have been able to open the pressure-cooking lids of certain units of these cookers during use, resulting in burn injuries from hot contents.”
What pressure cooker is being recalled?
The recall affects the SharkNinja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cooker, according to the CPSC.
The model numbers of the recalled pressure cooker are the following: OP300, OP301, OP301A, OP302, OP302BRN, OP302HCN, OP302HAQ, OP302HW, OP302HB, OP305, OP305CO, OP350CO
The cooker was sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Amazon and Target stores across the U.S., as well as online, from January 2019 through March 2025 for about $200.
What should owners of SharkNinja pressure cookers do?
Any owners of the pressure cooker are being asked to stop using them immediately and contact SharkNinja for a free lid replacement, the CPSC said.
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