Sunbeam pressure cookers and canners
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 2, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 2, 2012the latest report was made
- Jul 2, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sunbeam
- Maker
- Gibson Overseas 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 |
|---|---|
| July 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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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Emergency room Made Jul 2, 2012, sent to the company Jul 24, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 7, 2012
The product, in the report: Sunbeam 6 Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker Model: 72908-02, SKU 72908-02
Client was using a Sunbeam 6 Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker when the handle broke. The pressure cooker fell to the floor and exploded, a piece of which severed her leg. A man used a belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding until the paramedics arrived. Client was also covered in the boiling liquid.
- Model
- 6 Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker /
72908-02 - Serial number
- SKU 72908-02
- Bought from
- Brandsmart USA
- Where
- Port Orange, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Gibson Overseas Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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.
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