Federal regulators are telling owners of a popular electric pressure cooker to stop using it immediately, warning that the lid can pop open while the pot is still pressurized and send scalding food or liquid flying at anyone standing nearby. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 393,000 of the 6-quart Power Quick Pot pressure cookers, model Y6D-36, are affected, and the company behind them has declined to recall the product or offer any remedy to consumers.
What the Warning Covers
The CPSC says it has logged 24 reports of the cookers unexpectedly expelling hot contents and causing serious burn injuries, according to the agency's warning cited by DailyVoice.com. The affected units have stainless-steel bodies, black lids, button controls, and digital temperature and function displays, making them visually similar to other multi-cooker models already on kitchen counters across the country. The Consumer Product Safety Commission states plainly that it is warning consumers to stop using the pressure cookers immediately because they pose a risk of serious injury from a burn hazard.
The pots were sold online through retailers including Amazon, eBay and Walmart from July 2018 through November 2023, with prices ranging from $44 to $160, per the same DailyVoice account. Tristar Products, Inc., the company behind the Power Quick Pot line, is based in Altamonte Springs, Florida. According to the CPSC, Tristar refused to recall the cookers or offer consumers a remedy, leaving the agency to issue its own public warning rather than a formal product recall.
No Recall, Just a Warning
Because Tristar would not act, federal regulators are urging consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of the affected pressure cookers rather than wait for a replacement or refund process. Regulators have also warned people not to sell or give away the affected cookers, a step meant to keep the hazard from simply moving to a new household. The CPSC issued its warning in October 2026, and anyone who experiences a problem with one of the pots is encouraged to report it at SaferProducts.gov.
The Power Quick Pot situation is not an isolated one in the small-appliance world. The CPSC has separately warned that it received five reports of hot contents expelled under pressure from Gourmia pressure cookers, with four of those cases involving severe burn injuries and at least two lawsuits filed by consumers alleging burn injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
A Pattern Across the Pressure Cooker Market
Pressure cooker burn hazards have drawn repeated federal action well beyond the Power Quick Pot line. SharkNinja recalled 1.8 million Foodi multi-function pressure cookers after the company reported 106 burn injuries, including more than 50 involving second- or third-degree burns, as detailed in a separate CPSC recall notice. Tempo USA also recalled Ambiano electric pressure cookers sold at ALDI over a serious burn hazard, with the agency noting that consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure cookers and contact Tempo or ALDI for a refund.
Unlike those recalls, the Power Quick Pot warning comes with no company-sponsored refund or replacement program attached, since Tristar has declined to recall the units. For now, the agency's guidance to owners remains simple: stop using the cooker, do not pass it along to someone else, and report any incidents directly to federal regulators.
