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Serious Burns From Hot Food, Liquids Spark Urgent Pressure Cooker Warning
Federal regulators are issuing an urgent warning about nearly 400,000 pressure cookers after dozens of incidents involving hot food and liquids being sprayed unexpectedly. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned consumers to stop using about 393,000 Power Quick Pot pressure cookers on Thursday, Oct. 15. The appliances' lids can open while they're still pressurized, causing hot contents to shoot out and potentially injure people nearby. The warning involves 6-quart Power Quick Pot electric pressure cookers with model number Y6D-36. The stainless-steel appliances have black lids, button…