Instant Pot Duo Plus VS Rowenta X-Force Flex (14.60 / 15.60 Animal)
Verdict DROP IT DROP IT
The Reality 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. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a real recall on July 2, 2026 (Recall No. 26595) covering the X-Force Flex 14.60 Animal (RH99A2U1) and 15.60 Animal (RH99F2U1), affecting about 3,660 units — the lithium-ion battery in the handle (model ZR0097U2, date code starting 23 or 24) can overheat and ignite, a real fire and burn hazard. Rowenta's own filing reports 2 direct incident reports plus 65 more globally of the battery overheating or failing to charge. Notably, and worth stating honestly rather than only the alarming part: no injuries have been reported so far — this is a proactive recall catching a real defect before it caused reported harm, not a case where people were already hurt.
SHORT ANSWER
Instant Pot Duo Plus: 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.
Rowenta X-Force Flex (14.60 / 15.60 Animal): No — the Rowenta X-Force Flex 14.60/15.60 Animal cordless vacuums are under an active July 2026 CPSC recall for a lithium-ion battery fire/burn hazard. Rowenta is offering a free replacement battery; stop using an affected unit and register at rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforce.