The recall covers three Insignia pressure cooker models and two replacement inner-pot models sold from October 2017 through June 2023. Federal litigation has since included proposed economic-loss class claims and multiple personal-injury lawsuits alleging burns associated with Insignia 8-quart pressure cookers.
Consumers who suffered burns or other losses involving an affected cooker may have legal options depending on the product, incident, evidence, and applicable filing deadlines.
Quick Facts
- Product: Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers and replacement inner pots
- Units affected: About 930,000
- Hazard: Incorrect volume markings can contribute to overfilling and ejection of hot contents
- Incidents: 31 reports, including 17 reported burn injuries
Table Of Contents
- Latest Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall and Lawsuit Developments
- What Is the Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall?
- Why Were Insignia Pressure Cookers Recalled?
- How Can the Pressure Cooker Defect Cause Burn Injuries?
- Reported Insignia Pressure Cooker Burn Injuries
- Insignia Pressure Cooker Personal-Injury Lawsuits
- The Williams Insignia Pressure Cooker Injury Lawsuit
- Insignia Pressure Cooker Class-Action Litigation
- Is There an Insignia Pressure Cooker Settlement?
- What Compensation Could Be Available?
- Which Insignia Pressure Cooker Models Are Recalled?
- What Should Consumers Do With a Recalled Insignia Pressure Cooker?
- Who May Be Affected by the Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall?
- Who Could Be Liable for an Insignia Pressure Cooker Injury?
- Do I Qualify for an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
- What Is the Legal Process for an Insignia Pressure Cooker Claim?
- Important Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall and Legal Actions
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit about?
- How many Insignia pressure cookers were recalled?
- How many injuries were reported?
- Which Insignia pressure cooker models are affected?
- Can I still file an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
- Have Insignia pressure cooker injury cases been consolidated?
- What evidence may help with an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
- Do I Have an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
- References
Latest Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall and Lawsuit Developments
August 2026
August 25, 2026 – Lucretia Lacey filed a new personal-injury product-liability lawsuit against Best Buy Co., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The public docket shows that an owner’s manual and a recall notice were filed as exhibits to the complaint; however, the publicly visible docket summary does not identify the product model, so its precise relationship to the recalled Insignia pressure cookers cannot yet be confirmed from the docket summary alone. [1]
August 2025
August 21, 2025 – A federal magistrate judge amended an order consolidating a group of personal-injury lawsuits involving alleged injuries from Insignia 8-quart Multi-Function Pressure Cookers, model NS-MC80SS9, for pretrial management, discovery, and related motion practice. The amended order added Peek v. Best Buy Co., Inc. to previously consolidated cases involving similar allegations. [2]
August 13, 2025 – In separate proposed class litigation, a federal judge denied reconsideration of an earlier order in Jordan et al. v. Best Buy Co., Inc. The court had previously compelled one plaintiff’s claims to arbitration, struck that plaintiff’s class allegations, and allowed another plaintiff’s class allegations to remain. [3]
May 2024
May 13, 2024 – Shianka Williams and her minor child filed a federal product-liability lawsuit against Best Buy Co., Inc. and Midea America Corp. The complaint alleges that an Insignia 8-quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker, model NS-MC80SS9, released scalding hot contents and caused serious burn injuries. [4]
October 2023
October 26, 2023 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of about 930,000 Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers and replacement inner pots after Best Buy received 31 reports of contents being expelled under pressure. Seventeen reports involved burn injuries, including second-degree and severe burns. [5]
What Is the Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall?
The recall involves six- and eight-quart Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers imported by Best Buy Purchasing LLC of Richfield, Minnesota. The affected pressure cookers were manufactured in China.
The following pressure cooker models are included:
- NS-MC60SS8
- NS-MC60SS9
- NS-MC80SS9
The recall also includes replacement inner cooking pots sold separately under model numbers NS-MCRP6NS9 and NS-MCRP6SS9. Consumers can find the pressure cooker model number on the permanent product label located on the side of the appliance.
The recalled pressure cookers were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide and online through BestBuy.com and Amazon.com from October 2017 through June 2023. The products sold for approximately $50 to $120.
Why Were Insignia Pressure Cookers Recalled?
The CPSC says the inner cooking pots contain incorrect volume markings. Those markings can cause consumers to place more food or liquid into the cooker than the appliance is intended to hold during pressure cooking.
When an overfilled cooker is vented through the quick-release method or opened while its contents remain pressurized, hot food and liquid can be expelled. This can expose people standing near the appliance to scalding contents.
The CPSC advises consumers not to fill the inner pot beyond two-thirds capacity when pressure cooking. The incorrect markings can make it more difficult for a user to judge that safe limit accurately.
How Can the Pressure Cooker Defect Cause Burn Injuries?
Electric pressure cookers heat liquid in a sealed environment, allowing steam pressure to build inside the appliance. The lid and pressure-control components are intended to keep users separated from those pressurized contents until pressure is safely released.
If too much food or liquid is placed inside the cooker, hot contents may reach areas where they can be expelled during venting or opening. A sudden release can direct scalding food, liquid, or steam toward a user’s face, hands, arms, chest, or other parts of the body.
The recall remedy also includes a replacement floating locking valve. The valve is intended to signal when pressure remains inside the cooker.
Reported Insignia Pressure Cooker Burn Injuries
Best Buy received 31 reports of pressure cooker contents being expelled while under pressure before the recall was announced. Seventeen of those reports involved burn injuries.
The CPSC states that some injuries involved second-degree and severe burns. Those figures reflect reports known at the time of the recall announcement and should not be treated as a complete count of all incidents that may have occurred afterward.
Federal complaints have also alleged significant burn injuries involving Insignia 8-quart pressure cookers. Allegations in lawsuits are not findings of fact or liability and must be proven through the legal process.
Insignia Pressure Cooker Personal-Injury Lawsuits
Multiple federal personal-injury lawsuits have been filed involving the Insignia 8-quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker, model NS-MC80SS9. Several of those cases have been consolidated in Minnesota for pretrial management, discovery, and related motion practice.
The consolidation order identifies lawsuits brought by plaintiffs including Kimlien Thi Tong, Marjory Bailey, and others who allege injuries from use of the same Insignia model. The court later amended the consolidation order to add another similar case filed by Richard Earnest Peek.
Consolidation for pretrial purposes does not mean the plaintiffs automatically win their claims or that Best Buy has been found liable. It is a case-management procedure designed to handle overlapping discovery and pretrial issues more efficiently.
The Williams Insignia Pressure Cooker Injury Lawsuit
One federal lawsuit was filed in May 2024 by Shianka Williams on behalf of herself and her minor child. The complaint names Best Buy Co., Inc. and Midea America Corp. as defendants.
The plaintiffs allege that an Insignia 8-quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker, model NS-MC80SS9, released scalding contents while the cooker was still under pressure. The complaint alleges serious and substantial burn injuries.
The filing also alleges that the pressure cooker’s safety features failed to prevent the lid from being opened while pressure remained inside. These are allegations made by the plaintiffs and are not judicial findings of defect or liability.
Insignia Pressure Cooker Class-Action Litigation
Separate litigation has sought economic damages on behalf of consumers who purchased recalled Insignia pressure cookers. In Jordan et al. v. Best Buy Co., Inc., plaintiffs alleged economic losses associated with the recalled products.
In February 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota compelled plaintiff Jewel Jordan’s individual claims to arbitration and struck her class allegations. The court declined to strike plaintiff Michael Walsh’s class allegations at that stage.
The plaintiffs later requested reconsideration. In August 2025, the court denied that request, leaving its earlier arbitration and class-allegation rulings in place.
Is There an Insignia Pressure Cooker Settlement?
The public court materials cited here show individual injury cases, consolidated pretrial proceedings, and proposed class litigation. They do not establish that every Insignia pressure cooker claim has been resolved through a single nationwide settlement.
Some consolidated cases have involved settlement discussions, and federal docket records have indicated settlements in particular individual actions. The existence or resolution of one lawsuit does not establish compensation rights or settlement terms for other consumers.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
What Compensation Could Be Available?
A person who establishes a viable product-liability claim may seek damages recognized under the law of the applicable jurisdiction. Depending on the facts, claimed losses can include medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, scarring, or other injury-related damages.
Economic-loss claims involving the purchase of a recalled pressure cooker raise different legal issues from personal-injury claims. The type and amount of any potential recovery depend on the evidence, applicable law, procedural posture, and outcome of the individual matter.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Which Insignia Pressure Cooker Models Are Recalled?
Consumers should check the permanent product label on the side of the pressure cooker. The recalled models are NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9, and NS-MC80SS9.
The recall also covers replacement inner pots NS-MCRP6NS9 and NS-MCRP6SS9. These replacement pots were sold separately.
“INSIGNIA” is printed on the front of the recalled pressure cookers. The inner pots have a non-stick coating and embossed measurements indicating cups and liters.
What Should Consumers Do With a Recalled Insignia Pressure Cooker?
The CPSC instructs consumers to immediately stop using affected pressure cookers. Best Buy is providing a free replacement inner cooking pot with corrected volume markings and a replacement floating locking valve.
A receipt is not required for the recall remedy. Consumers should follow Best Buy’s recall registration process to obtain the replacement components.
Consumers should not continue using an affected unit because it has not previously malfunctioned. Recall eligibility depends on the product model rather than whether an individual cooker has already caused an incident.
Who May Be Affected by the Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall?
Consumers may be affected if they purchased, received, or used one of the recalled Insignia pressure cooker models or replacement inner pots. People who obtained an appliance secondhand may also possess a recalled unit.
Those who experienced an unexpected release of hot food, liquid, or steam may have concerns beyond obtaining replacement components. Burn injuries, scarring, medical treatment, lost work, and other losses can require individualized review.
Consumers who experienced an incident may want to preserve the appliance and related evidence rather than discarding it. Product labels, photographs, medical records, receipts, witness information, and communications concerning the incident can potentially become relevant.
Who Could Be Liable for an Insignia Pressure Cooker Injury?
Potential responsibility in a product-liability case depends on the parties involved in designing, manufacturing, importing, distributing, or selling the appliance and the law governing the claim. The CPSC identifies Best Buy Purchasing LLC as the importer of the recalled products.
Some personal-injury complaints have also named Midea America Corp. as a defendant. Naming a company in a complaint does not establish that the company is legally responsible for an alleged injury.
Possible claims can involve alleged design defects, manufacturing defects, inadequate warnings, negligence, breach of warranty, or other state-law theories. The viability of any theory depends on the facts, evidence, and jurisdiction.
Do I Qualify for an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
- Did you own or use model NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9, or NS-MC80SS9?
- Did hot food, liquid, or steam escape while the cooker was pressurized?
- Did you suffer burns requiring medical care or other significant injuries?
- Do you have the cooker, photographs, medical records, or product-identification evidence?
An attorney can review the model involved, the circumstances of the incident, medical documentation, potential defendants, and applicable filing deadlines to determine whether an individual claim may be available.
What Is the Legal Process for an Insignia Pressure Cooker Claim?
Step 1: Free case review. An attorney reviews the pressure cooker model, how the incident occurred, the injuries or losses involved, and the evidence currently available.
Step 2: Investigation. The investigation may involve the pressure cooker, inner pot, photographs, product labels, medical records, purchase documentation, witnesses, recall materials, and expert analysis.
Step 3: Filing. If the evidence and applicable law support a claim, a lawsuit may be filed against one or more potentially responsible parties.
Step 4: Discovery/negotiation. The parties may exchange documents, take testimony, retain experts, evaluate damages, and discuss a possible negotiated resolution.
Step 5: Resolution. A case may conclude through settlement, arbitration, dismissal, court rulings, or trial depending on its facts and procedural history.
Important Insignia Pressure Cooker Recall and Legal Actions
| Event | Month/Year | Type | Status | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey product-liability filing | August 2026 | Federal lawsuit | Complaint filed | D. Minn. | Public docket omits specific product model |
| Amended consolidation order | August 2025 | Product liability | Additional case consolidated | D. Minn. | Cases involve Insignia model NS-MC80SS9 |
| Jordan reconsideration ruling | August 2025 | Class litigation | Reconsideration denied | D. Minn. | Earlier arbitration ruling remained intact |
| Williams injury lawsuit | May 2024 | Product liability | Complaint filed | D. Minn. | Complaint alleges serious burn injuries |
| CPSC Recall 24-013 | October 2023 | Product recall | About 930,000 units recalled | CPSC | Incorrect markings create burn hazard |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit about?
Insignia pressure cooker litigation includes personal-injury claims alleging burns and separate consumer claims seeking economic damages associated with recalled products. Several injury lawsuits involving model NS-MC80SS9 have been consolidated for pretrial purposes in Minnesota federal court.
How many Insignia pressure cookers were recalled?
The CPSC recall covers about 930,000 pressure cookers and replacement inner pots. Three pressure cooker models and two replacement inner-pot models are included.
How many injuries were reported?
Best Buy received 31 incident reports involving contents being expelled under pressure. Seventeen reports involved burn injuries, including second-degree and severe burns.
Which Insignia pressure cooker models are affected?
The recalled pressure cooker models are NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9, and NS-MC80SS9. Replacement inner pots NS-MCRP6NS9 and NS-MCRP6SS9 are also included.
Can I still file an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
Whether a claim can still be filed depends on the date and location of the incident, the applicable statute of limitations or repose, the injuries involved, and available evidence. Filing deadlines should be evaluated individually.
Have Insignia pressure cooker injury cases been consolidated?
Yes. A federal court in Minnesota consolidated multiple personal-injury cases involving alleged injuries from Insignia 8-quart pressure cookers for pretrial management, discovery, and related motion practice.
What evidence may help with an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
Potentially useful evidence includes the pressure cooker and inner pot, model labels, photographs, medical records, injury photographs, receipts, witness information, and documentation showing how the incident occurred. The relevance of individual evidence depends on the facts of the claim.
Do I Have an Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled Insignia pressure cooker, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.
References
- https://dockets.justia.com/docket/minnesota/mndce/0%3A2026cv03766/235775
- https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/minnesota/mndce/0%3A2024cv02679/216940/45
- https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/minnesota/mndce/0%3A2024cv01066/214206/85/
- https://dockets.justia.com/docket/minnesota/mndce/0%3A2024cv01730/215341
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Best-Buy-Recalls-Insignia-Pressure-Cookers-Due-to-Burn-Hazard
- https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/product-recalls/pcmcat114800050015.c?id=pcmcat114800050015