The 2015 recall covers specific Smart and Smart-60 cookers with serial numbers from 1410 through 1503 and manufacture dates from December 1, 2014, through June 1, 2015. It does not identify the Instant Pot Duo Nova as an affected model.
The later burn lawsuits concern alleged pressure-retention or lid-safety failures, not the electrical defect identified in the recall. Consumers should confirm their model and preserve the cooker, lid, base, photographs, purchase records, medical documents, and other incident evidence before seeking an individual legal review.
Quick Facts
- The recall covers certain Instant Pot Smart and Smart-60 electric pressure cookers.
- A thermal probe in the base can create an electric-shock hazard.
- Three consumers reported being shocked while using the recalled cookers.
- Later individual complaints separately alleged scalding-content releases and burn injuries.
Table Of Contents
- Latest Instant Pot Smart-60 Recall and Lawsuit Developments
- What Is the Instant Pot Smart-60?
- Which Instant Pot Pressure Cookers Were Recalled?
- What Was the Electrical-Shock Hazard?
- What Is the Recall Remedy?
- Where and When Were the Recalled Cookers Sold?
- How Are the Later Burn Lawsuits Different From the Recall?
- What Did the 2023 Smart-60 Complaint Allege?
- What Did the 2025 Smart-60 Complaint Allege?
- Is There an Instant Pot Smart-60 MDL?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Who May Be Liable?
- Do I Qualify?
- What Evidence Should I Preserve?
- Do I Have an Instant Pot Smart-60 Lawsuit?
- Important Legal Actions or Recalls
- Potential Compensation
- Legal Process Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Instant Pot Smart-60
- Do I Have an Instant Pot Smart-60 Recall Lawsuit?
- What Evidence May Support an Instant Pot Smart-60 Recall Lawsuit?
- Was the Instant Pot Duo Nova included in the 2015 recall?
- How can I identify a recalled Smart-60?
- What remedy was offered?
- Did the 2015 recall involve pressure-cooker explosions?
- How many electric shocks were reported?
- Is there a centralized Instant Pot Smart-60 MDL?
- References
Latest Instant Pot Smart-60 Recall and Lawsuit Developments
August 2026
- August 3, 2026 – The CPSC recall notice continued to identify only the Instant Pot Smart and Smart-60 models with specified serial numbers and manufacture dates. The notice instructs affected consumers to stop using the cookers and obtain a free replacement base, and it does not list the Instant Pot Duo Nova [1]
July 2026
- July 1, 2026 – The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s pending-MDL reports did not list a centralized Instant Pot or Smart-60 pressure-cooker proceeding. This does not determine the status of every individual lawsuit, state-court case, or private resolution [2]
April 2025
- April 8, 2025 – A complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida alleged that an Instant Pot Smart-60 released hot contents and burned a child. The allegations have not been established by a final judgment and should not be confused with the electrical-shock defect identified in the 2015 recall [3]
March 2023
- March 29, 2023 – A complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleged that an Instant Pot Smart-60 lid opened while pressure remained inside the cooker, allowing scalding contents to escape and cause burn injuries. The complaint contains allegations rather than adjudicated findings [4]
July 2015
- July 15, 2015 – Double Insight recalled approximately 1,000 Instant Pot Smart and Smart-60 pressure cookers in the United States, with approximately 140 additional units sold in Canada. The company received three reports of consumers being shocked while using the cookers [1]
What Is the Instant Pot Smart-60?
The Instant Pot Smart-60 is a programmable electric pressure cooker with a stainless-steel body, black molded-plastic attachments, and a control panel on the front. It measures approximately 12 inches in diameter and 12 inches high.
The Smart and Smart-60 models included Bluetooth functionality that allowed users to control certain cooking settings through an application. “Instant Pot” and “Smart” are printed on the front of the control panel.
The appliance combines pressure cooking with electronically controlled heating and timing functions. Because multiple Instant Pot product lines have similar appearances, the product name alone may not establish whether a cooker is included in the recall.
Which Instant Pot Pressure Cookers Were Recalled?
The 2015 recall applies to Instant Pot Smart and Smart-60 electric pressure cookers with serial numbers from 1410 through 1503. It also applies only to units manufactured from December 1, 2014, through June 1, 2015.
The serial number and manufacture date appear on a label attached to the bottom of the cooker’s base. Consumers should check both identifiers because a Smart-60 outside the affected ranges may not be covered by this particular recall.
The CPSC notice does not identify the Instant Pot Duo Nova, Duo, Lux, Ultra, Max, or other Instant Pot lines as part of Recall No. 15-741. References to a “Duo Nova recall” should not be based on this notice unless another recall source specifically identifies that model.
What Was the Electrical-Shock Hazard?
The recalled cookers contain a thermal probe in the base that can conduct electricity throughout the appliance. A person touching an energized portion of the cooker could receive an electric shock.
The CPSC notice does not describe the precise internal failure sequence or identify whether every recalled unit contains an actively energized defect. Recall eligibility depends on the model, serial number, and manufacture date rather than proof that the cooker previously shocked someone.
Double Insight received reports from three consumers who said they were shocked while using the pressure cooker. The recall notice does not identify hospitalization, permanent injury, or death associated with those reports.
What Is the Recall Remedy?
Consumers with an affected cooker should stop using it immediately and contact Instant Pot for instructions. The announced remedy is a free replacement base.
The replacement base consists of the entire lower portion of the pressure cooker, including the control panel. The company stated that it was contacting known purchasers directly when the recall was announced.
Consumers should not continue using an affected cooker merely because it has not produced a shock. They also should not attempt to open the base, alter the wiring, replace internal components, or perform an unauthorized electrical repair.
Where and When Were the Recalled Cookers Sold?
The recalled Smart and Smart-60 pressure cookers were sold online through Instantpot.com and Amazon.com. The sales period extended from November 2014 through May 2015.
The cookers sold for approximately $250. Double Insight Inc., of Canada, imported the appliances, which were manufactured in China.
Consumers may be able to verify a purchase through an Amazon order history, confirmation email, credit-card statement, shipping record, warranty registration, or the original packaging. A receipt can help document ownership but does not replace checking the product label.
How Are the Later Burn Lawsuits Different From the Recall?
The 2015 recall addresses an electrical-shock hazard involving the thermal probe in the cooker’s base. The cited 2023 and 2025 complaints instead allege that hot contents escaped while the cookers remained pressurized.
Those are materially different defect theories. Evidence that a cooker falls within the electrical recall does not by itself establish that its lid, pressure-release system, locking mechanism, or warnings caused a burn incident.
Likewise, the filing of an individual burn lawsuit does not expand the CPSC recall to additional models or defect types. Each claim requires evidence connecting the specific appliance and alleged failure to the claimant’s injuries.
What Did the 2023 Smart-60 Complaint Allege?
The 2023 federal complaint alleges that a California consumer used an Instant Pot Smart-60 and suffered serious burns when the cooker’s lid opened while pressure remained inside. According to the allegations, pressure caused scalding contents to be projected from the unit.
The complaint asserts product-liability theories involving design, warnings, representations, and the cooker’s safety systems. These allegations represent the plaintiff’s claims and should not be described as judicial findings.
The complaint also references the 2015 Smart-60 recall, but the injury allegation concerns hot-content ejection rather than electrical shock. The distinction should remain clear throughout any discussion of the case.
What Did the 2025 Smart-60 Complaint Allege?
The 2025 complaint was filed on behalf of a minor in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. It alleges that an Instant Pot Smart-60 released heated contents and caused burn injuries.
The filing asserts that the pressure cooker could permit its lid to be removed or opened while dangerous pressure remained inside. As with the 2023 case, the allegations have not been established through a final trial judgment.
The complaint may support the existence and nature of an individual filing, but it does not establish that every Smart-60 cooker contains the alleged defect. It also does not create a class action or centralized federal proceeding by itself.
Is There an Instant Pot Smart-60 MDL?
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s July 1, 2026 pending-MDL reports do not list an Instant Pot or Smart-60 proceeding. The cited 2023 and 2025 matters are individual federal complaints rather than cases identified on that centralized-litigation report.
An MDL report does not provide a complete inventory of every product-liability lawsuit in federal or state court. It also does not establish whether individual claims have settled privately, been dismissed, remained pending, or proceeded under different product names.
Accordingly, the most supportable current statement is that no Instant Pot Smart-60 MDL appears in the cited JPML report. Broader statements about every class action, lawsuit, or settlement would require additional court-specific research.
Who May Be Affected?
Recall eligibility may apply to an owner of a Smart or Smart-60 cooker within the affected serial-number and manufacture-date ranges. The owner does not need to have suffered a shock to request the replacement remedy.
A potential injury claim generally requires more than ownership of a recalled cooker. Relevant harm may include an electrical shock, burn injury, scarring, hospitalization, lost income, property damage, or another documented loss connected to the appliance.
A person injured by hot contents may warrant review even when the cooker falls outside the electrical recall. The central questions are which model was involved, how the incident occurred, and whether evidence supports the alleged defect and causation.
Who May Be Liable?
Depending on the evidence and applicable law, an investigation may consider the manufacturer, importer, distributor, retailer, or another company involved in supplying the cooker. The role and potential responsibility of each party must be assessed separately.
Participation in the product’s distribution chain does not automatically establish liability. A claimant generally must prove an actionable defect or failure to warn, causation, damages, and a legal basis for holding a particular defendant responsible.
An investigation may examine the cooker, lid, sealing ring, pressure valve, locking mechanism, base, electrical components, warnings, instructions, maintenance history, and prior communications. Engineering or electrical analysis may be necessary when the cause is disputed.
Do I Qualify?
- Did you own or use an Instant Pot Smart or Smart-60 pressure cooker?
- Did the cooker shock you or unexpectedly release hot contents while pressurized?
- Did the incident cause burns, scarring, hospitalization, lost income, or property damage?
- Do you have the cooker, lid, base, photographs, purchase records, or medical documentation?
An individual legal review can determine whether the product identification, alleged failure, injuries, evidence, and applicable filing deadlines support a potential claim.
What Evidence Should I Preserve?
Relevant product evidence may include the cooker, lid, base, inner pot, sealing ring, pressure valve, power cord, packaging, instruction manual, and product label. Do not discard or modify the appliance merely because a recall remedy or refund may be available.
Photographs may document the cooker before and after the incident, its serial-number label, food or liquid released from the unit, burns, damaged clothing, and the surrounding area. Video, witness information, and emergency-response records may also be useful.
Medical evidence may include emergency-room records, burn-center records, photographs of healing injuries, prescriptions, surgery records, bills, and proof of missed work. Consumers should also retain communications with Instant Pot, Amazon, insurers, or investigators.
A cooker involved in an electrical incident should not be reenergized or dismantled without appropriate safety guidance. Evidence preservation should not expose a consumer or household member to another risk of shock or burns.
Do I Have an Instant Pot Smart-60 Lawsuit?
If you or a loved one suffered an electrical shock or burn injury involving an Instant Pot Smart-60 pressure cooker, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.
Important Legal Actions or Recalls
| Event | Month/Year | Type | Status | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Smart-60 burn complaint | April 2025 | Individual federal lawsuit | Complaint filed | Federal complaint | Minor plaintiff alleges burns |
| Illinois Smart-60 burn complaint | March 2023 | Individual federal lawsuit | Complaint filed | Federal complaint | Hot-content release alleged |
| Smart and Smart-60 recall | July 2015 | CPSC product recall | Replacement-base remedy announced | CPSC | About 1,000 U.S. units |
Potential Compensation
Potential compensation may include emergency care, hospitalization, burn treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, prescriptions, lost income, and pain and suffering. Serious injuries may also involve permanent scarring, disfigurement, psychological distress, or reduced earning capacity.
Property-related losses may include damaged clothing, flooring, counters, cabinets, furniture, or electronics. The available damages depend on the facts, governing law, documented losses, and whether legal responsibility can be established.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Legal Process Overview
Free case review: An initial review may examine the cooker model, serial number, purchase history, incident circumstances, injuries, and available evidence.
Investigation. Attorneys may review the appliance, lid, base, photographs, medical records, witness accounts, warnings, instructions, and communications with the manufacturer or seller.
Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when the evidence and applicable law support one or more claims. Filing deadlines depend on the jurisdiction, injury date, claimant, and legal theory.
Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange records, obtain testimony, inspect the cooker, retain experts, and discuss a possible resolution. Technical analysis may address pressure retention, lid operation, electrical conductivity, or warnings.
Resolution: A case may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No particular result or timeline can be guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Instant Pot Smart-60
Do I Have an Instant Pot Smart-60 Recall Lawsuit?
A claim may warrant review if an Instant Pot Smart-60 caused a documented electrical shock, burn injury, or other loss. Inclusion in the recall alone does not establish that every owner has a lawsuit.
What Evidence May Support an Instant Pot Smart-60 Recall Lawsuit?
Relevant evidence may include the cooker, lid, base, product label, photographs, purchase records, medical documents, and witness information. The appliance should not be discarded, repaired, or tested in a way that creates another hazard.
Was the Instant Pot Duo Nova included in the 2015 recall?
No. The CPSC notice identifies the Instant Pot Smart and Smart-60 models and does not list the Duo Nova.
How can I identify a recalled Smart-60?
Check the label on the bottom of the cooker’s base for the serial number and manufacture date. The recall covers serial numbers 1410 through 1503 and manufacture dates from December 1, 2014, through June 1, 2015.
What remedy was offered?
Affected consumers were instructed to stop using the cooker and contact Instant Pot for a free replacement base. The replacement includes the entire bottom portion and control panel.
Did the 2015 recall involve pressure-cooker explosions?
No. The recall addressed an electric-shock hazard involving the thermal probe in the base, while the cited later complaints separately allege pressure retention and hot-content release.
How many electric shocks were reported?
Double Insight received three reports of consumers being shocked while using the recalled pressure cookers. The CPSC notice does not report a death associated with those incidents.
Is there a centralized Instant Pot Smart-60 MDL?
The JPML’s July 1, 2026 pending-MDL reports do not list an Instant Pot or Smart-60 proceeding. That report does not determine the status of every individual federal or state lawsuit.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Instant-Pot-Pressure-Cookers-Recalled-by-Double-Insight
- https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/pending-mdls-0
- https://dailyhornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Instant-Pot-Smart-60-Pressure-Cooker-Lawsuit.pdf
- https://www.schmidtlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/instant-pot-smart-60-pressure-cooker-lawsuit.pdf