EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Pressure cooker Tower “Stainless Steel One-Touch Pressure Cooker” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0214/19
Summary
The working pressure of the safety device and the mechanical resistance of the opening systems are inadequate. If the lid is opened abruptly, the lid’s gasket may be ejected from the lid causing hot liquid to shoot out of the pressure cooker. It is also possible that the upper part of the manometric rod may become partially detached and therefore the safe opening system no longer works properly. The product does not…
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Product
Pressure cooker — Tower
- Brand
- Tower
- Name / model
- Stainless Steel One-Touch Pressure Cooker · T90103; Type DSS 22-6
- Batch number(s)
- 5055195872791
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- 6-litre pressure cooker with a clamp-type closure mechanism. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The working pressure of the safety device and the mechanical resistance of the opening systems are inadequate. If the lid is opened abruptly, the lid’s gasket may be ejected from the lid causing hot liquid to shoot out of the pressure cooker. It is also possible that the upper part of the manometric rod may become partially detached and therefore the safe opening system no longer works properly. 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: Unknown
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