Pressure Cookers Recalled After 8 Severe Burn Injuries

Pressure cookers can make meal prep quicker and more convenient, but they can sometimes pose a safety risk. Tempo USA of Aventura, Florida, is recalling its Ambiano electric pressure cookers due to a lid malfunction that poses a burn risk.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), users can open the pressure cooker's lid before a sufficient amount of steam pressure has been released, allowing the hot contents to escape, resulting in possible injuries.

This recall involves Ambiano electric pressure cookers with model numbers 93550 (KY-318B), 96775 (KY-318A), and 98527 (6L-PC) sold at Aldi stores nationwide between January 2016 and December 2019 for about $40.

The electric pressure cookers and inner cooker pots have either a 6- or 8-quart capacity. The brand name "Ambiano" appears on the front of each unit. The model number can be found on the product's manufacturing label, located on the bottom of the cooker. About 46,660 units are affected by the recall.

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If you own one of these electric pressure cookers, stop using it immediately and contact Tempo or Aldi for a refund. You can return the fully intact pressure cooker to any Aldi location for a full refund, or submit a photo of the pressure cooker with the unplugged power cord cut and a photo of the label with the model number and date code via email to Tempo at serviceusa@tempo.org.

So far, the company has received 11 reports of incidents in which the contents of the cookers were expelled under pressure, including eight reports of severe burn injuries.