Instant Pot Brands electric grills
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 29, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 29, 2026the latest report was made
- Jan 29, 2026the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Instant Pot Brands
- Maker
- Double Insight IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric grillsCPSC’s product type: Electric Grills (code 3229), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jan 29, 2026, sent to the company Feb 5, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 20, 2026
The product, in the report: The product is an indoor grill and air fryer combo. It’s called the Instant Pot Indoor Grill. It is black with a glass top (Width: 16.8 in, Height: 8.7 in, Length: 18.1 in)
Product Hazard: Toxic Off-Gassing & Negligent Safety Instructions
1. The Hazard (Chemical Exposure): The manufacturer (Instant Brands) admits in their California AB 1200 disclosure that this product line contains PFAS, specifically PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) and FEP, in the food contact surfaces. Upon standard operation, the unit emitted thick, noxious chemical fumes that persisted for nearly a week.
2. The Injury (Polymer Fume Fever & Neurotoxicity): Exposure to these fumes caused immediate and acute physical illness. Even though I was working in a separate room at the opposite end of the house, the fumes were potent enough to cause severe physical symptoms, including pounding headaches, blurred vision, nausea, and chest tightness.
In addition to the flu-like symptoms consistent with “Polymer Fume Fever,” I experienced distinct Central Nervous System (CNS) agitation. This manifested as a physiological sense of “unwellness” and extreme nervous-system excitability (feeling “on high alert”), which persisted throughout the exposure. The severity of the fumes made it physically difficult to enter the kitchen for nearly a week.
3. The Defect (Negligent Instruction): When reported, the manufacturer’s support team admitted these fumes were “normal for new units” and explicitly instructed me to perform multiple “Dry Runs” (operating the unit empty at high heat) to “burn off” the smell. This instruction is dangerous. Heating PTFE coatings without food load causes rapid overheating (often exceeding 500F), which accelerates the release of toxic particulate matter. The User Manual (Page 9) contains NO instructions for this “burn-in” procedure, and Warning #19 forbids outdoor use, forcing consumers to perform this hazardous off-gassing procedure in enclosed residential spaces.
4. Pattern of Defect: Online consumer forums contain numerous identical reports of chemical illness from this product line, indicating a systemic manufacturing failure in the curing process of the non-stick coating.
- Model
- IDGR1000
- Serial number
- S/
N: 00(???)02448000846 [REDACTED] - Bought from
- Kohl’s
- Bought
- Nov 27, 2025, about then
- Where
- Los Angeles, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Instant Pot Brands, made or sold by Double Insight Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.