A woman has filed a pressure cooker lawsuit against manufacturer Tristar, alleging that the product is defective and caused serious injuries.

The plaintiff, Elizabeth P., didn’t even buy the pressure cooker herself, the lawsuit notes. It was given to her as a gift from a family member. Unfortunately for her, the gift was more of a surprise than she had bargained for.

According to the pressure cooker lawsuit, Elizabeth was using the device in October 2015 to prepare food, when it suddenly exploded. The force of the explosion caused hot liquid, food, and steam to blast out, hitting the plaintiff and causing severe, disfiguring burns. The pain and injuries are long-lasting, the pressure cooker lawsuit claims, and cause further mental and emotional anguish and loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, and necessitate further medical treatment.

Elizabeth’s pressure cooker lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including strict liability, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, failure to warn, and punitive damages. The pressure cooker lawsuit was filed in September in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Pressure Cooker Injuries

Complaints like Elizabeth’s over pressure cooker injuries 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 serious or even disfiguring burns, as in Elizabeth’s case.

Filing a Pressure Cooker Lawsuit

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 pressure cooker lawsuit. While a pressure cooker lawsuit 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.

The Pressure Cooker Lawsuit is Case No. 2:17-cv-07475-WHW-CLW, in the U.S. District Court for the Newark Division of the District of New Jersey.

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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