Table of contents
- Latest Maxi-Matic Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Updates
- November 20, 2024: Allen Files Burn Lawsuit in Michigan
- July 13, 2020: Jackson Files Product-Liability Suit in Ohio
- May 11, 2018: Michigan Jackson Case Recorded as Settled
- May 17, 2016: Beverly Jackson Sues Maxi-Matic USA in Michigan
- Who May Be Affected?
- Reported Injuries or Damages
- Recall and Regulatory Background
- Evidence to Preserve
- Filing Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Has Maxi-Matic Settled a Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
- What Does the Research Say About Pressure Cooker Burns?
- Which Maxi-Matic Cookers Are Named in the Lawsuits?
- Who Else Is Named in the Allen Lawsuit?
Maxi-Matic pressure cookers, including the Elite Platinum 8-Quart, are named in individual burn lawsuits against Pick Five Imports, which does business as Maxi-Matic USA.
The newest, Allen v. Pick Five Imports, was filed on November 20, 2024 in the federal court for the Eastern District of Michigan. No MDL or class action exists, and no CPSC recall names a Maxi-Matic cooker.
Two older suits name Maxi-Matic USA, one filed in Michigan in 2016 and one in Ohio in 2020. Neither docket names the product. The Michigan suit was recorded as settled in 2018, and the Ohio suit ended in 2022.
Latest Maxi-Matic Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Updates
November 20, 2024: Allen Files Burn Lawsuit in Michigan
Letitia Allen filed a product-liability complaint with a jury demand against Pick Five Imports, Inc., doing business as Maxi-Matic USA, Inc. [1].
The case is in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:24-cv-13076. The case is open. No court has ruled on the claims, which remain allegations.
July 13, 2020: Jackson Files Product-Liability Suit in Ohio
A personal-injury product-liability suit, Jackson v. Maxi-Matic USA, was filed in the federal court for the Southern District of Ohio, No. 3:20-cv-00283 [2].
The suit is a diversity personal-injury case, and the product is not named. The case ended on October 11, 2022.
May 11, 2018: Michigan Jackson Case Recorded as Settled
In Jackson v. Maxi-Matic USA, Incorporated, Judge Marianne O. Battani entered a text-only order. It recorded that the case settled on May 11, 2018 [3].
The order mooted two pending motions, one to strike and one for summary judgment. The case is E.D. Mich. No. 2:16-cv-11756. The settlement terms are not stated.
May 17, 2016: Beverly Jackson Sues Maxi-Matic USA in Michigan
Beverly Jackson filed a diversity product-liability suit against Maxi-Matic USA, Incorporated on May 17, 2016. It was filed in the same Eastern District of Michigan court, No. 2:16-cv-11756.
It is a personal injury product-liability case. The product is not named, so it is unclear whether a pressure cooker was involved.
Who May Be Affected?
You may be affected if hot contents escaped an electric pressure cooker. This includes a Maxi-Matic Elite Platinum whose lid came off.
Recalls of other brands describe the same mechanism. The lid opens or detaches before internal steam pressure has fully vented. Whether you may qualify is a question only an individual legal review can answer.
Reported Injuries or Damages
The Allen suit is a personal-injury product-liability case in federal court. A court has made no findings about the claims.
Tuzun and Tas ran a burn-center study covering January 2016 to December 2024 [4]. It appeared in Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg in 2026. Pressure-cooker burns made up 41 of 3,410 admissions (1.2%), and 92.7% were second degree.
The head and neck (65.9%) and the anterior chest (61%) were most affected. The study came from a single center in Turkey, so it gives general context for pressure cookers and says nothing about Maxi-Matic cookers.
Kandel and colleagues studied the NEISS database in Injury Prevention in 2023. They counted 759 actual pressure-cooker injury cases from 2003 to 2019 [5]. They estimated about 28,337 injuries treated in emergency departments.
Recall and Regulatory Background
The CPSC has not recalled a Maxi-Matic pressure cooker. As of September 1, 2026, no MDL exists for pressure cookers [6].
Tempo USA recalled about 46,660 Ambiano electric pressure cookers sold at ALDI on October 9, 2025 [7]. The recall notice lists 11 incidents, including 8 severe burns. The remedy is a refund.
The Crock-Pot recall by Sunbeam Products covered about 914,430 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers on November 24, 2020 [8]. There were 119 reports of lid detachment and 99 burn injuries. A recall does not prove liability.
Evidence to Preserve
Keep these items after a pressure cooker burn, and do not repair or throw away the cooker:
- The cooker itself, with its model and serial number
- The lid and the sealing ring
- The receipt, order confirmation or product registration
- Photographs of the cooker, the kitchen and the injuries
- Medical records and bills
- Names of anyone who saw what happened
- Any messages with the seller or Maxi-Matic
Write down what happened while you still remember it. Note the date, the food being cooked and what the lid did.
Filing Deadlines
Filing deadlines come from state law. They differ depending on where you live and when the burn happened to you.
A missed deadline can end a claim, even one with strong facts, so check the timing of your own burn early.
A lawyer can tell you which deadline applies to your situation and how much time you have left to act.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Maxi-Matic Settled a Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?
Maxi-Matic has settled one lawsuit on a court docket, the 2018 Jackson case, though the product is not named and the terms are not stated. No class-wide or MDL settlement fund exists for Maxi-Matic pressure cooker claims.
What Does the Research Say About Pressure Cooker Burns?
Research on pressure cooker burns shows a general injury pattern for all brands. The NEISS study estimated roughly 1,667 emergency-department-treated injuries per year. The burn-center study linked delayed presentation to a greater need for surgery.
Which Maxi-Matic Cookers Are Named in the Lawsuits?
The Maxi-Matic cooker named in the Allen lawsuit is an Elite Platinum 8-Quart Digital Electric Pressure Cooker. The older Jackson dockets do not name the product, so they say nothing about which cooker was involved.
Who Else Is Named in the Allen Lawsuit?
Besides Maxi-Matic USA, others named in the Allen lawsuit are unidentified defendants listed as Does 1-100. Pick Five Imports, the named company, does business as Maxi-Matic USA, so the two names point to the same defendant in that case.