SharkNinja is recalling almost 2 million of its stress cookers after greater than 100 prospects reported critical burn accidents from sizzling meals spilling out.
The lid on the SharkNinja Foodi OP300 Sequence Multi-Perform Strain Cookers may be opened throughout use, permitting sizzling meals to flee and injure customers, the US Shopper Product Security Fee mentioned in a recall discover on Thursday.
Greater than 50 prospects have reported second- or third-degree burns to the face or physique because of the defective stress cookers, in response to the CPSC. SharkNinja is dealing with 26 lawsuits associated to the accidents.
“The safety of our customers is a top priority for SharkNinja,” the corporate informed The Publish in a press release.
The stress cookers had been offered throughout Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Membership, Amazon and Goal shops nationwide, in addition to on-line, from January 19 by means of March 2025 for about $200.
Affected mannequin numbers embrace OP300, OP301, OP301A, OP302, OP302BRN, OP302HCN, OP302HAQ, OP302HW, OP302HB, OP305, OP305CO and OP350CO, which may be seen in a label on the facet of the cooker.
The recall consists of 1.8 million stress cookers offered within the US, in addition to roughly 180,000 offered in Canada.
Clients ought to instantly cease utilizing the stress cooker perform on the equipment and speak to SharkNinja for a free alternative lid, in response to the CPSC.
They need to contact the corporate on-line as a substitute of making an attempt to return the product to the shop the place it was bought.
The product’s different features, like air frying, are secure to make use of within the meantime, the recall discover mentioned.
Shares in SharkNinja jumped 3.5% by roughly 9:50 a.m. ET on Friday, after dropping 1.3% the day earlier than.
