Aldi and Tempo recall 46,660 Ambiano pressure cookers over lid risk

Tempo USA and Aldi are recalling about 46,660 Ambiano electric pressure cookers sold nationwide after reports that the lids can open before steam pressure has been released, allowing hot contents to erupt and injure users, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The recalled units were sold at Aldi stores between January 2016 and December 2019 for about $40 and include model numbers 93550 KY318B, 96775 KY318A and 98527 6LPC in six and eight quart capacities.

The CPSC said Tempo has received 11 reports of the lids opening prematurely; eight of those incidents involved severe burn injuries. Regulators described the defect as a risk that the lid can be opened while substantial steam pressure remains inside the cooker, which can propel extremely hot contents outward and cause serious burns.

Consumers who own one of the affected Ambiano pressure cookers are urged to stop using the appliance immediately and seek a full refund. Those who can return the intact unit may do so at any Aldi retail location. Consumers who cannot return the cooker in person may instead submit photographs to Tempo showing the unplugged unit with the power cord cut, plus an image of the...