Best Buy Facing Class Action Following Recall of ‘Defective’ Insignia Pressure Cookers

New to ClassAction.org? Read our Newswire Disclaimer

A proposed class action filed against Best Buy alleges that certain models of Insignia pressure cookers suffer from a “dangerous” defect, which can result in the ejection of hot, pressurized contents and pose a significant burn risk to consumers.

Want to stay in the loop on class actions that matter to you? Sign up for ClassAction.org’s free weekly newsletter here.

According to the 30-page lawsuit, the pressure cookers’ inner pots are equipped with incorrect volume markings. This defect can allow consumers to unknowingly overfill their appliance, causing hot food and liquids to erupt from the pressure cookers when they are vented using the quick-release method or opened while the contents are under pressure, the case says.

The filing relays that on October 26, 2023, Best Buy recalled about 930,000 affected products, including Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers with model numbers NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9 or NS-MC80SS9, and inner cooker pots sold separately with model numbers NS-MCRP6NS9 or NS-MCRP6SS9.

A recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals that the defendant has received 31 reports of contents being expelled from the products while under pressure and 17 reports of burn injuries, including second-degree and severe burns. The CPSC has urged consumers to stop using the recalled pressure cookers immediately and contact Best Buy for free replacements.

The lawsuit takes issue with Best Buy’s alleged failure to properly warn consumers of the dangers of using its defective pressure cookers. The plaintiff, a Georgia resident, bought an Insignia pressure cooker from Best Buy’s website in 2021 based on the belief that the product was safe, high-quality and fit for its intended purpose, the complaint says.

In fact, the filing notes, the user’s guide that came along with the plaintiff’s pressure cooker represents that the product is “designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.” The guide even warns that consumers should avoid overfilling the inner pot by relying on its volume markings, the complaint shares.

“Thus, even when using the Pressure Cooker as intended and instructed, [Best Buy] put all consumers of the Pressure Cookers in danger by putting a defective product into the stream of commerce,” the case contends.

What’s more, the plaintiff says that Best Buy never informed him of the recall or defects associated with his pressure cooker and that he instead learned of the design flaw through social media. As the suit tells it, the plaintiff and other consumers would not have bought their Insignia pressure cookers had they known the products were “defective, dangerous, inoperable, and worthless.”

The lawsuit looks to represent anyone in the United States who purchased any of the recalled Insignia pressure cookers from October 2017 to June 2023.

Get class action lawsuit news sent to your inbox – sign up for ClassAction.org’s free weekly newsletter here.