This lawsuit claims certain pressure cookers are exploding and injuring people
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Two women recently filed a federal class-action and individual lawsuit against Sunbeam products because they believe its Crock-Pot Express Pressure Cooker is defective.
On Jan. 7, 2020, Kimberly Rife and Nicolle Kainrath (a mother and daughter) filed the lawsuit in federal ...
Posted — UpdatedThe products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Two women recently filed a federal class-action and individual lawsuit against Sunbeam products because they believe its Crock-Pot Express Pressure Cooker is defective.
On Jan. 7, 2020, Kimberly Rife and Nicolle Kainrath (a mother and daughter) filed the lawsuit in federal court after claiming their personal injuries were a result of the pressure cooker’s “defective and dangerous” design, according to the lawsuit.
In the lawsuit filed, Rife claims on or about Jan. 8, 2018, she used the Crock-Pot Express Pressure Cooker her daughter (Kainrath) gave to her as a gift to make dinner for her family. In preparing the chicken and rice soup, she claims she followed the Owner’s Guide instructions and waited to open the cooker until the pressure was within safety limits.
The lawsuit claims the faulty design lies in two areas: a defective pressure release value that doesn’t properly indicate pressure levels inside the pot and a faulty gasket that allows consumers to open the lid despite the pot still being under pressure.
Rife suffered first- and second-degree burns on her body. She received treatment at an emergency room and an urgent care center and experienced a “long period of pain and suffering because of these injuries, and still has scarring,” the lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit, if accepted as a class action suit, will allow all Crock-Pot pressure cooker users to be listed as plaintiffs and entitled to financial compensation should a ruling against Sunbeam be handed down by a federal court.
The suit ultimately seeks a declaration by the company admitting the defect and safety risk, along with corrective action and unspecified monetary payment to plaintiffs and class members as decided by the court.