HSN LP Recalls Ultrex-Brand Pressure Cookers Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 07-509. Announced by CPSC on Nov 30, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 30, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,450 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The pressure cooker’s lid can open while its contents are under pressure, allowing the hot contents to be expelled and causing burn injuries to bystanders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these products immediately. HSN will provide a refund of the purchase price.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers should contact HSN at (877) 710-1527 anytime or visit their Web site at www.hsn.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled product is the Ultrex-brand 8-quart pressure cooker set, model number 11453. The set includes a pressure cooker and optional steamer basket. The model number is stamped on the bottom of the pot.
About 1,450 units, as CPSC gives them.
Ultrex-brand Pressure Cookers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Innova Inc., Davenport, Iowa.
- Distributed by HSN LP (previously referred to as the Home Shopping Network), St. Petersburg, Fla.
- HSN’s television network, Web site, through its toll-free number and an employee store in St. Petersburg, Fla., from June 2003 through October 2004 for about $90.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
HSN has received two reports of injuries, which involve second and third degree burns to the upper arm and an unspecified burn injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.