Crock-Pot class action alleges slow cookers have coating defect

Crock-Pot class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Robert Ventullo filed a class action lawsuit against Newell Brands Inc. and Sunbeam Products Inc., collectively known as Crock-Pot.
• Why: Ventullo claims Crock-Pot slow cookers have a coating defect and are falsely advertised as “easy-to-clean.”
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts federal court.

A new class action lawsuit alleges Newell Brands and Sunbeam Products falsely advertise their Crock-Pot slow cookers as “easy-to-clean” despite them having a defect that causes the nonstick coating to detach, bubble, flake, chip and peel off.

Plaintiff Robert Ventullo claims the defect causes the Crock-Pot slow cookers to suffer from “premature failure” and makes them unable to be cleaned easily or at all.

“Despite Crock-Pot’s representations, the slow cookers suffer from the uniform defect which renders them contrary to Crock-Pot’s representations and unsuitable for their intended use,” the Crock-Pot class action lawsuit says.

Ventullo wants to represent a nationwide class and Massachusetts class of consumers who purchased a Crock-Pot slow cooker since the earliest time permitted by the statute of limitations.

Crock-Pot slow cookers defect causes Teflon to not adhere properly, class action says

Ventullo argues the defect stems from an excess amount of mica in the Teflon coating used on the Crock-Pot slow cookers, which he claims prevents the Teflon from properly adhering to ceramic materials.

“Flaking of the nonstick coating eliminates the ‘easy-to-clean’ properties of the slow cookers and results in the complete and premature failure of the slow cookers,” the Crock-Pot class action lawsuit says.

Ventullo claims Newell Brands and Sunbeam Products are guilty of breach of express and implied warranty, fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Massachusetts consumer protection law.

The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory, exemplary and statutory damages for himself and all class members.

Meanwhile, home kitchen brand SharkNinja is facing similar allegations that its NeverStick Premium cookware loses its nonstick properties quickly and cannot withstand high temperatures.

Do you own a Crock-Pot slow cooker? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Alex R. Straus of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman LLP and Harper T. Segui, Erin Ruben and Thomas A. Pacheco of Lee Segui PLLC.

The Crock-Pot class action lawsuit is Ventullo v. Newell Brands Inc., et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-10027, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

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