Instant Pot Pressure Cookers Recalled by Double Insight Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 15741. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The thermal probe in the base can conduct electricity throughout the cooker, posing a risk of electric shock.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately and contact Instant Pot for instructions to receive a free replacement base, which consists of the entire bottom of the pressure cooker including the control panel. The firm is contacting all purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 15741 has the recall date 15 Jul 2015. The notice names the firm Double Insight. The recall has about 1,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Pressure Cookers or Canners.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received reports from three consumers of being shocked while using the pressure cooker. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Instant Pot "Smart" and "Smart-60" electric pressure cookers. They are stainless steel with black molded plastic attachments, have a control panel/keypad on the front and measure about 12 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall. They are Bluetooth® enabled and can be controlled by an app. "Instant Pot" and "Smart" are printed on the front of the control panel. Serial numbers between 1410 and 1503 and manufacture dates between 12/1/2014 and 6/1/2015 are included in the recall. The serial numbers and dates are printed on a label on the bottom of the pressure cooker's base. |
| Product | Instant Pot 'Smart' pressure cookers, About 1,000 (in addition, 140 were sold in Canada), Pressure Cookers or Canners |
| Sold at | Online at Instantpot.com and Amazon.com from November 2014 through May 2015 for about $250. |
| Importer | Double Insight Inc., of Canada |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Pressure Cookers or Canners
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Pressure Cookers or Canners
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Double Insight
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15741The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15741. https://recallregister.com/product/6443-instant-pot-pressure-cookers-recalled-by-double-insight-due-to-shock-h/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15741 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received reports from three consumers of being shocked while using the pressure cooker.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Instantpot.com and Amazon.com from November 2014 through May 2015 for about $250.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15741?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15741?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,000 (in addition, 140 were sold in Canada)