A growing number of consumers are filing reports and even pressure cooker lawsuits against manufacturers after the devices have caused explosions.

One such lawsuit was submitted by a Texas woman who recently filed a class action lawsuit against one pressure cooker manufacturer, Wolfgang Puck. The plaintiff, Tabitha W., filed her lawsuit over a major problem with her Wolfgang Puck 7-Quart 4-in-1 Pressure Cooker

According to Tabitha’s pressure cooker lawsuit, she unplugged her pressure cooker device after it indicated it was done cooking her soup with a beep. However, when she opened the lid, she was hit with an explosion of boiling-hot soup at close-range. She suffered second and third-degree burns in multiple places on her body, from her chest to her feet.

Tabitha’s pressure cooker lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including negligence, gross negligence, breach of warranty, and strict products liability.

Complaints over pressure cookers have been popping up online for years. Only recently has a class action lawsuit investigation been launched into these products. Manufacturers included in the investigation are:

• Aldi
• Crofton
• Cuisinart
• Maxi-Matic
• Tristar
• Wolfgang Puck
• Others

According to customer complaints, pressure cooker problems can include defective parts, malfunctions, and even explosions—which can cause boiling hot food and liquid to splatter onto victims, causing second- and third-degree burns, as in Tabitha’s case.

If you have suffered from pressure cooker burns or other injuries after using a pressure cooker, you may be able to join the growing pile of pressure cooker lawsuits.

Pressure Cooker Burns

A slew of complaints note a number of pressure cooker problems, including defective devices or parts, device malfunction, and even minor explosions. The explosions themselves are minor, but can eject boiling contents capable of causing serious burns. Reports of these explosions say that the lid suddenly blew off, allowing boiling food to contact their skin.

Of course, pressure cooker devices are meant to be pressurized while cooking, as their name suggests. But customers claim that, even after following the instructions on how to depressurize the cooker and open the lid, the contents still exploded, causing pressure cooker burns.

Pressure Cooker Lawsuits

Several pressure cooker lawsuits have already been filed over explosions, burns, and other defects against a number of companies, including Wolfgang Puck, Tristar, and Maxi-Matic. Pressure cooker lawsuits seek hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for their injuries, claiming medical expenses, pain and suffering, permanent disfigurement, lost wages, damage to property, and more.

Pressure cooker lawsuits allege that various pressure cooker manufacturers failed to adequately warn customers about the risk of pressure cooker burns, placing customers at serious risk.

If you have suffered from pressure cooker burns after using a device from one of these manufacturers or even one not listed, you may be able to file a lawsuit. While pressure cooker lawsuits cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by pressure cooker burns, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

Join a Free Pressure Cooker Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you experienced a pressure cooker explosion and were injured and/or suffered other damages, you may have a legal claim. Filing a personal injury pressure cooker lawsuit or joining a pressure cooker class action lawsuit could help you recover expenses related to medical bills, property damage, pain and suffering, and more.

Fill out the form on this page now for a FREE case evaluation. The attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual pressure cooker lawsuit or pressure cooker class action lawsuit is best for you. Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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