Nearly 2 million pressure cookers recalled over potential burn hazard

Image: Consumer Product Safety Commission
SharkNinja is recalling over 1,800,000 Foodi OP300 Series pressure cookers due to a potential burn hazard.

Image: Consumer Product Safety Commission

(ABC News) — Over 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being voluntarily recalled due to potential burn hazards.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall in a May 1 notice and said the company has received 106 reports of burn injuries, with over 50 of them reporting second- or third-degree burns to the face or body.

Twenty-six lawsuits have been filed as a result, according to the CPSC and Ninja’s parent company, SharkNinja.

The recall impacts approximately 1,846,400 Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers with a 6.5-quart capacity that were marketed as an all-in-one appliance with air frying capabilities. The pressure cookers were manufactured in China.

The CPSC notice and SharkNinja recall website state that the lid of the OP300 pressure cookers can open while in use, leading to hot contents leaking out and increasing the risk of a burn injury.

Recalled pressure cookers are black and feature “Ninja” printed on the front of the appliance and on the product label. Impacted products include model numbers OP300, OP301, OP301A, OP302, OP302BRN, OP302HCN, OP302HAQ, OP302HW, OP302HB, OP305, OP305CO and OP350CO, which are printed on a label on the side of the pressure cooker.

Ninja replacement pressure cooker lids for any OP300 series pressure cookers are also included in the recall. Customers with recalled pressure cookers are advised to stop using the appliance’s pressure-cooking feature immediately and reach out to SharkNinja for a free replacement lid.

Customers with questions or in need of assistance can contact SharkNinja at (888) 370-1733, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Customers can also reach out via email to sharkninja@rqa-inc.com or online at www.rqa-inc.com/client/SharkNinja/, or under the “Recalls” link or “Support” link at www.ninjakitchen.com.

Customers can also contact SharkNinja toll-free at (800) 365-0135 or by email at Cxleader@sharkninja.com.