Slow cooker problems are recalled for faulty lids and risk of burns

The Crock-Pot drama is back.

More than two years after the NBC drama We are us shook our faith On an otherwise harmless kitchen appliance, it looks like Crock-Pot is now facing a recall for a series of real-world incidents involving a faulty model of one of its appliances. An estimated 914,430 6 Quart Crock-Pot Quick Cookers are being recalled in the United States due to a potential risk of burns. According to US Consumer Product Safety Commission a device can become pressurized when the lid is not properly closed, which, according to the agency, “ can cause the lid to come off suddenly during use of the product, which poses a risk of burns to consumers from hot food and liquids expelled from the product.

Whether it was two or 200 years ago, We are us fans surprised by revealing the cause of death of the protagonist Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia), who died (I think we can already discuss this freely) by the Crock-Pot fire (or the complications of that fire, to be more precise). By the time the show aired the episode in 2018, Crock-Pot went on the defensive in a declaration who said that in “nearly 50 years with over 100 million Crock-Pots sold, we have never received any consumer complaints similar to the fictitious events depicted in last night’s episode. In fact, the safety and design of our product make this type of event almost impossible ”.

This week, however, the CPSC said manufacturer Sunbeam Products had received 119 reports of the Crock-Pot cover detaching, resulting in at least 99 injuries involving first to third degree burns. It’s not exactly the same as setting fire to a fictitious house, of course. But it could really burn you and not a fictional dad who likes booths and football, and buddy, it’s pretty close.

In an emailed statement, a spokesperson for Crock-Pot’s parent company, Newell Brands, told Gizmodo that all of its devices “are rigorously and regularly tested for consumer safety and meet established standards. industry. However, Crock-Pot has identified that the lids on certain Crock-Pot Express Crock 6-quart multiple cookers may come off during use if not used in accordance with the owner’s manual. that an analysis identified “three common abuses” that could lead to the lid problem, including overshooting the Crock-Pot fill line, not closing the lid properly, and using the quick-release valve the wrong way round.

“We have made two changes to improve our consumers’ experience with this product based on their feedback,” the company said. “First, we developed a new cover with updated iconography and quick reference instructions to help prevent these common abuses. Second, we made design changes to the new cover that prevent the unit from turning on unless the cover is properly attached.

It is a relief. At the start of last year, Gizmodo he tried the Crock-Pot now subject to recovery. We compared it to other pressure cookers and found that while it quickly reaches pressure and folds meat better, it also has a disturbing inability to hold a seal.

Owners of the Crock-Pot in question, manufactured between July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2018 and bearing model number SCCPPC600-V1, should immediately stop using the appliance in pressure cooker mode. says the agency. (The devices will also have date codes from K196JN to K365JN or L001JN to L273JN.) However, the agency added that using Crock-Pot for simmering and sautéing is still fine. Consumers are urged to contact the company directly for a replacement cap.