In general, if you follow the safety instructions, you should be good. But, as with any method of cooking, using an Instant Pot isn’t entirely risk free, and accidents can happen. In 2021, a woman filed a lawsuit against Instant Pot and Target (where she bought her pressure cooker) because she opened the cooker, thinking it was depressurized, and the hot contents spewed out and burned her toddler. Instant Pot told us at the time: “While we are unable to comment on ongoing litigation, please understand that the Company takes consumer complaints and product claims seriously.”
