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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
SharkNinja Recalls More Than 2 Million Pressure Cookers Due to Serious Burn Injuries
SharkNinja recalled more than 2 million Ninja Foodi OP300 Series pressure cookers in the United States and Canada after 106 reports of burn injuries, including more than 50 second- or third-degree burns. The recall was issued due to a defect allowing users to open the lid while the cooker was still pressurized, causing hot contents to eject and injure users; 26 lawsuits have been filed. Consumers are urged to stop using the pressure-cooking function immediately and contact SharkNinja for a free replacement lid, though other cooking functions like air frying remain safe to early May, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a critical recall for the SharkNinja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers. According to the recall notice, SharkNinja received 106 reports of "burn injuries, including more than 50 reports of second- or third-degree burns to the face or body, with 26 lawsuits filed" before recalling all Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers, totaling approximately 1,846,400 units, along with an additional 184,240 units recalled in Canada. The company shared in a statement with CNN that 'The safety of our customers is a top priority for SharkNinja." It added that the burns occurred after some consumers were "able to open the pressure-cooking lids of certain units of these cookers during use, resulting in burn injuries from hot contents.' Related: Hospitalizations and Deaths From Contaminated Food Doubled in 2024 — Here's Everything You Need to Know The cookers, the recall added, "have functions that include pressure cooking and air frying" and were sold in only a black color with a 6.5-quart capacity. The cookers are easily identifiable, as they have "Ninja" printed on the front of the unit as well as on the product label. The model numbers in the recall include OP300, OP301, OP301A, OP302, OP302BRN, OP302HCN, OP302HAQ, OP302HW, OP302HB, OP305, OP305CO, and OP350CO. The model numbers can be found printed on a label on the side of the cooker. The recall notice in Canada also added that it includes "any replacement pressure-cooking lids for these models that consumers may have purchased from SharkNinja separately as service parts." "Consumers should immediately stop using the product's pressure-cooking function and contact SharkNinja for a free replacement lid," the recall noted. Anyone who has purchased one of the recalled models can contact SharkNinja at 888-370-1733 or sharkninja@ to receive a replacement lid. However, as customers wait for a replacement lid, the notice added that they can safely "continue to use the product's air frying and other functions." The pressure cookers were sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, and Target stores, as well as through their websites nationwide, on Amazon, and via The units were on sale from January 2019 to March 2025 for approximately $ affected: SharkNinja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cooker Number of products recalled: 1,846,400 units in the United States, with an additional 184,240 units recalled in Canada Model numbers: OP300, OP301, OP301A, OP302, OP302BRN, OP302HCN, OP302HAQ, OP302HW, OP302HB, OP305, OP305CO, and OP350CO Reason for recall: Some consumers managed to open the pressure-cooking lids while the cooker was still pressurized, resulting in burns. Injuries reported: 106 reports of "burn injuries, including more than 50 reports of second- or third-degree burns to the face or body."Read the original article on Food & Wine
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Major tech company issues recall for nearly 2 million pressure cookers after customers suffer third degree burns
Nearly two million pressure cookers from SharkNinja have been recalled after horrific stories emerged of customers suffering third degree burns while they were in use. The Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cooker has been reported to have hazardous lids that can pop open during usage. The design fault allows hot food to escape, resulting in serious burn injuries. The recalled products were sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, and Target stores nationwide, as well as the company's website between January 2019 and March 2025 for about $200. Approximately 106 people reported to have been injured, with more than 50 suffering from second or third degree burns to the face or body. The company is working in cooperation with the US Commission and Health Canada. 'In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, we have reached out to our customers directly, including via email, text and if necessary postal mail, and through a variety of other channels, including social media, asking our retailers to notify their end-consumers and put up posters in their stores, and on our DTC website,' the company told 'We're staffing a contact center six days a week that can be reached via phone, email or web form. We're doing similar outreach in Canada as well.' Nearly 2 million Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers from SharkNinja were recalled from the US and Canada The company noted that customer safety is a 'top priority.' The products in this recall feature one of 12 model numbers: OP300, OP301, OP301A, OP302, OP302BRN, OP302HCN, OP302HAQ, OP302HW, OP302HB, OP305, OP305CO and OP350CO. All OP300 series replacement pressure cooker lids are also included in this recall. No deaths have been reported from the recalled pots, but 26 lawsuits have been filed against SharkNinja regarding the injuries. The company advised consumers to stop using the affected pressure cooker immediately and to request a replacement lid. The recalled products were sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, and Target stores nationwide Buyers can still use the pressure cookers without the lids and will receive a new one for free. The pressure cooker is one of multiple items that have been recalled chance of injury or danger over the past few weeks. General Motors recalled nearly 600,000 SUVs and trucks in the US due to engine problems and the FDA recently issued a recall after learning glass fragments were found in Upper Crust Bakery-brand bread and rolls.
New York Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
SharkNinja Recalls 1.8 Million Pressure Cookers After Burn Reports
SharkNinja is recalling more than 1.8 million pressure cookers after it received more than 100 reports of burn injuries, federal safety regulators said on Thursday. The injuries prompted more than two dozen lawsuits against the company. The company, based in Needham, Mass., is recalling its Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers, which also functions as an air fryer, after customers reported that the pressure cooker's lid could be opened during use and that hot food could 'escape' and pose a burn risk. The affected products have a 6.5-quart capacity, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a recall notice. The company sold about 1.85 million of the devices in the United States and about 184,000 in Canada, the agency said. SharkNinja has received 106 reports of burn injuries, including more than 50 reports of second- or third-degree burns to the face or body, the safety commission said, adding that 26 lawsuits have been filed against the company. 'The safety of our customers is a top priority for SharkNinja,' the company said in a statement on Thursday, noting it was cooperating with the safety commission. 'This addresses reports that some consumers have been able to open the pressure-cooking lids of certain units of these cookers during use, resulting in burn injuries from hot contents,' the company added. The devices were sold for about $200 at retailers such as Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon and Target and online at from January 2019 through March 2025, the commission said. People who have bought the devices should immediately stop using the pressure-cooking function and contact SharkNinja for a free replacement lid, the commission said. 'Consumers can continue to use the product's air frying and other functions,' the recall notice said. The model numbers affected, which are listed in the recall notice, can be found on a label on the side of the cooker. Customers who have the devices can contact the company at 888-370-1733 or sharkninja@
