TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC. pressure cookers and canners
7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 17, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 5, 2026.
- 7reports to CPSC
- Oct 17, 2026the latest report was made
- Jan 8, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- Maker
- TRISTAR PRODUCTS, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)
“Tristar”, “Tri Star Power Quick Pot Pressure Cooker” and “Tristar Power Cooker Plus”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| February 2018 | 1 |
| April 2016 | 2 |
| January 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 2 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Emergency room 3 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Oct 17, 2026, sent to the company Oct 21, 2026, published by CPSC Nov 4, 2026
The product, in the report: Power pressure cooker XL with digital screen and soft push buttons. Intertek brand. Model number ppc790
I got severely burned from a power pressure cooker xl. About two months ago. I was taken to the e r and treated for my burns. I have scarring all over my hands and my stomach
- Model
- PPC790
- Where
- Lufkin, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No one hurt Made Oct 16, 2026, sent to the company Oct 21, 2026, published by CPSC Nov 4, 2026
The product, in the report: A prewssure cooker that is black and metalic.
I had started cooking a pot roast in the pressure cooker. When we returned home there was the lid damaged and on the floor as well as food particles scattered.
- Model
- Power Quick Pot
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- A gift from Walmart
- Bought
- May 1, 2026, about then
- Where
- JOHNSTON, Rhode Island: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Tri Star Power Quick Pot Pressure Cooker, made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 19, 2026, sent to the company Apr 27, 2026, published by CPSC May 11, 2026
The product, in the report: 8-quart Pressure cooker
(03/18/2026) The product caught on fire. The consumer stated there was smoke in the kitchen and flames were coming from the base where the cord goes into the product. The product had been in use for about 10 minutes when it happened. The consumer was able to put the fire out.
The consumer contacted the firm and was advised that they did not handle pressure cookers. She was given another number to call and was told the same thing.
- Model
- PPC772P
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Unknown
- Where
- Fayetteville, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Tristar Power Cooker Plus, made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hospital admission Made Feb 6, 2018, sent to the company Feb 14, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 1, 2018
The product, in the report: Tristar Power Pressure Cooker
My client was using the Tristar Power Pressure cooker to cook a roast. The cooker exploded and she sustained severe burns to her face, shoulders, neck and breasts. She was rushed to the emergency room and immediately admitted to the hospital.
- Model
- Wal3
- Serial number
- 4009349
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Dec 24, 2017
- Where
- West Palm Beach, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Tristar, made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Emergency room Made Apr 11, 2016, sent to the company Apr 19, 2016, published by CPSC May 3, 2016
The product, in the report: Power Pressure Cooker XL. Model No. PCXL-PRO6. Serial No. NL0002166
Consumer was cooking pea soup in the pressure pot XL. Consumer walked into the room where the pea soup was cooking and the pressure pot lid exploded all over the consumer.
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Emergency room Made Apr 11, 2016, sent to the company Apr 19, 2016, published by CPSC May 10, 2016
The product, in the report: Power Cooker. Model No.:PC-WAL1. Serial No. CA0093263
The pressure cooker was being used to cook dinner. After the timer ran out, consumer tried to open the lid but the locking mechanism would not budge. The pressure was also supposed to be released by the pressure valve. Once the consumer managed to remove the lock, the lid burst open and the scalding contents inside the pressure cooker injured the consumer.
- Model
- PC-WAL1
- Serial number
- CA0093263
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Hospital admission Made Jan 8, 2016, sent to the company Jan 20, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 6, 2016
The product, in the report: Tristar Model # PC-TR16 Serial # CA0148623
Person was using a Tristar Products, Inc. (“Tristar”) Model # PC-TR16 Serial # CA0148623 pressure cooker for the first time. The top of the cooker came off unexpectedly and the contents exploded out of the cooker.
- Model
- Model # PC-TR16
- Serial number
- Serial # CA0148623
- Where
- Cliffside Park, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- No Relationship
- As this report names them
- Brand Tristar, made or sold by TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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