Casa Essentials pressure cookers and canners
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 16, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Sep 16, 2020the latest report was made
- Mar 28, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Casa Essentials
- Maker
- FAGOR AMERICA, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pressure cookers and cannersCPSC’s product type: Pressure Cookers or Canners (code 412), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2020 | 1 |
| July 2015 | 1 |
| December 2014 | 1 |
| March 2013 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Sep 16, 2020, sent to the company Oct 8, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020
The product, in the report: Casa Essential 901Aluminum Pressure cooker 5 qt. 618040330, 15.9x10.4x7.7, 4.15lbs. 3NA4, Made in China SA32905, 2015.07
On Sept 11, 2020, I was in my kitchen cooking oxtails in my Casa essential pressure cooker. I would say about 20 minutes into cooking I felt this big explosion as my body felt like it was going into shock. My husband came running in the bathroom as he was scared to tell me i had gotten burn and didnt know it. I took off of my clothes because my body felt like it was on fire......I had burns on my stomach the left side, below my stomach, my private area, thighs and between my inner thighs. I didnt call the Doctor until I got alarmed about the blisters that came on my body.
- UPC
- SA32905
- Serial number
- 618040330
- Bought from
- Walmart, Colorado
- Bought
- Aug 6, 2016
- Where
- FREDERICK CO, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Casa Essentials, made or sold by FAGOR AMERICA, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made Jul 21, 2015, sent to the company Jul 29, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 12, 2015
The product, in the report: Casa Essentials 5 quart pressure cooker
purchased a Casa Essentials pressure cooker a few years ago at Macy’s. I had used previous cookers and this cooker as well without incident. I placed ingredients for stew, following instruction to not overfill the cooker, and cooked the stew for 17 minutes after it came up to pressure. After cooking I waited for about 20-30 minutes and pulled off the regulator to check for any residual pressure. There was no steam released and no sound of steam. I then opened the pressure cooker and as I did so, it exploded, and the stew contents hit my chest, neck and face which left me with first and second degree burns. I sought medical attention immediately. Apparently the locking mechanism which should have prevented me from opening the cooker while under pressure did not function. I did not have to use force to open the cooker. It opened easily.
- Model
- sa32905
- Serial number
- 670041040
- Bought from
- Macys, California
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Grass Valley, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 55, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Casa Essentials, made or sold by FAGOR AMERICA, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No one hurt Made Dec 12, 2014, sent to the company Dec 22, 2014, published by CPSC Jan 8, 2015
The product, in the report: Aluminum/stainless pressure cooker with silicon seal, black plastic handle, black plastic bale hande and black pressue valve.
I bought this pressure cooker within the last year, but only began using it recently, and I have been using it a lot. About 30 minutes ago, I was making some turkey stock. My stock had been under pressure for about 40 minutes when I heard an awful shrieking sound and ran downstairsto find stock all over the kitchen and a missing pressure indicator mechanism. Looks like it literally blew out. Had any of us been in the kitchen, we would have been scalded. Also, i guess this could have caused a fire under some circumstances. At any rate, it’s unacceptable.
- Model
- unknown (nor do I know any of the dates that follow)
- UPC
- unknow
- Serial number
- none
- Bought from
- Macy’s
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2014, about then
- Where
- Rockville, Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Casa Essentials, made or sold by FAGOR AMERICA, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Mar 6, 2013, sent to the company Mar 18, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 8, 2013
The product, in the report: Pressure cooker
A Casa Essentials Pressure cooker exploded. Steam and hot water splashed all over face, arms and shoulders, resulting in 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand Casa Essentials, made or sold by FAGOR AMERICA, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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First aid Made Mar 28, 2012, sent to the company Apr 5, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 26, 2012
The product, in the report: Casa Essentials Aluminum Pressure Cooker
I bought a Casa Essentials Pressure cooker. I cooked on it a couple of times and it was okay. The third time, the steam and water exploded out of the cooker and I burned myself with the hot water gushing out of the pressure cooker. Thankfully it did not get into my eyes otherwise, I could have been blinded.
- Model
- Casa Essentials Aluminum Pressure Cooker
- UPC
- not in the manual
- Serial number
- not in the manual
- Bought from
- Somewhere in Mall of America
- Bought
- Dec 22, 2011, about then
- Where
- Saint Cloud, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Casa Essentials, made or sold by FAGOR AMERICA, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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