Instant Pot Duo Plus
The claim: Instant Pot has made pressure cooking foolproof and safe for everyday home use.
◐ Mixed evidence · Well sourced (5 sources)
By PixPause Editorial · 2 min read · Verified September 13, 2026
A 2022 CPSC recall covering roughly 2 million Instant Pot Duo Plus 6-Quart units found the appliance could overheat, melt, and spark during normal use, marking the brand's third distinct safety recall since 2015.
Make your guess on the slip to reveal the answer- "Instant Pot has made pressure cooking foolproof and safe for everyday home use."◐ PARTLY TRUE
BUYING THE HYPE
▸ HYPE VS REALITY
Instant Pot markets the Duo Plus as part of its Duo Series, the best-selling line in the Instant Pot family, sold on the strength of the brand's reputation for making pressure cooking foolproof and safe for everyday home cooks.
CPSC's 2022 recall notice documents a real fire hazard specific to roughly 2 million Duo Plus 6-Quart units: the appliance could overheat, melt, and spark during normal use, with reports of resulting property damage and at least one reported injury. This wasn't an isolated incident for the Instant Pot brand -- CPSC records show separate prior recalls, including a 2015 shock-hazard recall of the original Smart/Smart-60 models and a 2018 recall of about 104,000 Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicookers for an overheating/melting fire hazard.
Instant Pot's reputation for making pressure cooking safe and foolproof is real for most users most of the time, but the brand's own recall history shows that reputation has needed real correction more than once: a shock hazard in 2015, a separate fire hazard in 2018, and a roughly 2-million-unit fire-hazard recall on the Duo Plus itself in 2022. A best-selling line with a recall this large for overheating and sparking is a meaningful data point against the 'foolproof' framing, even if most units never had a problem.
This verdict would change if the still-unsupported part of the claim "Instant Pot has made pressure cooking foolproof and safe for everyday home use." were independently corroborated, or if the part currently supported were found not to hold up under further scrutiny.
▸ CLAIM CHECK
- Instant Pot's own marketing — The Duo Plus is marketed as part of the brand's best-selling, safety-focused Duo Series.
- MyHomeNiche — A 2022 recall of roughly 2 million Duo Plus 6-Quart units found the appliance could overheat, melt, and spark, causing property damage and at least one injury -- the brand's third distinct recall since 2015.
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▸ FAQ
Was the Instant Pot Duo Plus actually recalled?
Yes. A 2022 recall covered approximately 2 million Duo Plus 6-Quart units after reports of overheating, melting, and sparking, including property damage and at least one reported injury.
Has Instant Pot had other recalls before the Duo Plus one?
Yes — a 2015 shock-hazard recall of the original Smart/Smart-60 models and a 2018 fire-hazard recall of about 104,000 Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicookers preceded the 2022 Duo Plus recall.