EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Pressure cooker Tower “6Litre Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1049/19
Summary
It is possible to open the lid of the pressure cooker while it is under pressure because of inadequate closing mechanisms and the pressure cooker can become deformed. A user could suffer burns from the steam, or, liquid can leak from it and extinguish the flame of the hot plate. As a consequence natural gas could be released.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive and…
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Product
Pressure cooker — Tower
- Brand
- Tower
- Name / model
- 6Litre Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker · T90101 type ASMB 22-6LASMB 22-3 LASMB 22-4.5LASMB 22-7.5 L
- Batch number(s)
- 5055195872753
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- 6 litre pressure cooker with bayonet handles. The product may be available in 3 litre, 4.5 litre and 7.5 litre versions. The product was sold online, in particular on Amazon.
What is the risk?
- It is possible to open the lid of the pressure cooker while it is under pressure because of inadequate closing mechanisms and the pressure cooker can become deformed. A user could suffer burns from the steam, or, liquid can leak from it and extinguish the flame of the hot plate. As a consequence natural gas could be released.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 12778.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/03/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): This product listing was removed by Amazon.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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