Cuisinart pressure cookers and canners
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 18, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Jan 18, 2021the latest report was made
- Mar 23, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Cuisinart
- Maker
- CONAIR CORPORATIONMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2021 | 1 |
| June 2018 | 1 |
| February 2017 | 1 |
| February 2012 | 1 |
| March 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 2 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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No one hurt Made Jan 18, 2021, sent to the company Feb 10, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 25, 2021
The product, in the report: Cuisinart 4 QUART 3-IN-1 COOK CENTRAL® MULTICOOKER, stainless finish with black plastic handles and control panel surround. This is a combination saute and slow cooker.
We have two Cuisinart MSC-400 Multicooker small appliances that have both developed cracks in their electronic control panel frames. Over time these cracks have worsened exposing a risk of liquids entering the electrical panel and causing a short or electrocution. I reached out to Cuisinart’s (Conair) customer service alerting them to the cracks and resulting hazard. Their response was that the units are out of warranty based on their serial numbers. They showed no concern for the short circuit or electrocution risks.
- Model
- 4 QUART 3-IN-1 COOK CENTRAL® MULTICOOKER MSC-400
- UPC
- 0 86279 05919 2
- Serial number
- 21220 and 40427
- Where
- Bellevue, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 6, 2018, sent to the company Jun 14, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 28, 2018
The product, in the report: Silver Pressure Cooker
I have had a Cuisinart EPC1200PC pressure cooker for a few months that I had received as a present. Cooking was fast and healthy. This unit has an internal pot and an outer shell. The internal pot is removable and dishwasher safe.
When food is finished, it is well over 212 degrees fahrenheit due to the pressure. One cools it down slowly or quickly, then opens it to release the pressure. One can then serve the food. It will stay warm as long as one likes.
The danger zone for food is between 40 and 140 degrees. Once food cools to 140, bacteria begin to grow rapidly. (Some would be more conservative and say 160.) Most are not going to stick a thermometer in there and wait. Most will try to put it in the fridge sooner. Botulism and Salmonella can be deadly.
The problem is that the design makes it impossible to remove the inner pot safely. Imagine sticking . your arms out at shoulder height and lifting a 16 lb weight about a foot and a half and then setting it down. It can be done. It can hold about 20 or more lbs. Now consider that the space between the inner pot and the outer pot is one quarter inch high. That means you somehow need to flatten your fingers to lift it. The outer rim only sticks out about a quarter inch. So you have to crush your fingers and keep them plastered to the teeny rim of the inner pot to lift it. Did I mention that the inner pot can be close to 212 degrees and the outer pot even hotter? So crush your fingers between two boiling pieces of metal and lift up to 25 lbs of sloshing boiling liquid.
There is no way to do this safely. Most people would grab a potholder. But the potholder won’t fit in that 1/4 inch slot. You need to crush your fingers than wrap the potholder around them but now it’s more to be put in there and you’d need to hammer your fingers down to paper thin size. Sounds pretty crazy, no?
I assumed I was missing some part. THere would be something to grab the inner pot without fear of burning one’s self. One that would let one move 20 lbs of sloshing liquid slow enough so a gallon of boiling liquid didn’t pour all over oneself. Perhaps it would even allow for some mechanical advantage so one didn’t need to have 25 lbs pulling with arms at 180 degrees to the floor. Maybe there was a lid to the inner pot and one could cover it before it cools down preventing bacteria from falling in. Even so, the container must sit at room temperature for several hours before on can lift it.
So I wrote Cuisinart. I asked how they recommended I get the food out before it was in the food safety zone. I was told that I had to file a claim with their legal department. I wrote back stating I would promise not to sue--I just wanted to know if I was missing a part. Once again they refused tp respond and asked me to fill out a claims report.
I didn’t ask for money. I didn’t want money. I just wanted advice. Now I recognize that know the unit is dangerous. And they don’t want this dangerous unit in the hand of someone wanting that the public should be protected..
I just noticed the newer version of the product...it features special safety handles so one doesn’t need a “tea towel” to lift 20 lbs of boiling liquid sloshing and carrying at arms length and parallel with the floor.
It should be recalled. There is no way to use it safely and the fact that they’ve redesigned it demonstrates they know it.
- Model
- epc1200pc
- UPC
- 086279019776
- Serial number
- 309309
- Bought from
- gift
- Bought
- Dec 12, 2017
- Where
- Seattle, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Feb 8, 2017, sent to the company Feb 21, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 14, 2017
The product, in the report: Cuisinart electric pressure cooker
I made chili in my Cuisinart electric pressure cooker. I understand how to use it and had used it before. When the chili was done, I released the steam/pressure with the release valve until it was no longer steaming. I released the valve a second time to check that all pressure was released. I twisted the lid to open it (and I did not have to force the lid) and boiling hot chili exploded all over my arm, chest and our brand new kitchen. It was under so much pressure, the contents spewed onto the ceiling, cupboards, and across the room as well. I immediately began first aid as I am a RN, but still sustained deep second degree burns requiring weeks of medical care and ending in large scarring on my forearm. Emails (x3) and phone calls (x2, where I spoke with a representative) resulted in no contact for the company. I am concerned others will be injured as well!!
- Bought from
- Costco, California
- Bought
- Feb 12, 2015, about then
- Where
- Eureka, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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First aid Made Feb 17, 2012, sent to the company Feb 28, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2012
The product, in the report: cuisinart electronic pressure cooker
2/13/2012 7:15 pm The cuisinart electric pressure cooker CPC-600 series came open as it was pressurizing. I had set the pressure cooker to cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. It takes some time for the unit to build pressure and I had stepped away for a few minutes. When I returned to check on the unit the red flashing indicator had not stopped flashing (to indicate that it had reached pressure and the timer had not yet started counting down). There was steam and slight whistling sound coming from the red float valve that also indicates when the unit has reached full pressure. Concerned about the steam and whistling from the float valve I was about to shut the unit down when the lid popped off. The stew I was preparing erupted in approximately a 3ft radius scalding my left hand and burning my stomach covering the counters and the floor surrounding the cooking area of the unit.
This was only the 3rd use of this pressure cooker. I have cleaned the unit according to manufacturers instructions from the 2 previous uses. In the troubleshooting section of the instruction booklet it says that the reason air escapes from the float valve could be that food was stuck in the sealing ring. The other reason is that the sealing ring on the float wore out. With this only being the 3rd use of the pressure cooker, I wouldn’t think that the sealing ring would be worn out unless it was faulty to begin with. I know I have taken care in cleaning the unit as I have been the only one who has operated and cleaned the machine.
- Model
- CPC-600 series
- Serial number
- 10850
- Bought from
- gift
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- League City, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 41, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Mar 23, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 7, 2011
The product, in the report: Electric Pressure Cooker
Consumer reports that the electric pressure cooker poses a fire hazard. Consumer states that within a short time, the heating coil increases its temperature so much that the coating on the pot goes off, and at some point may cause a fire.
- Model
- CPC-600
- Where
- Winter Haven, Florida: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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