Whirlpool / Maytag Dishwasher VS Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker (OP300 Series)
Verdict DROP IT DROP IT
The Reality CPSC's own recall history shows this exact rinse-aid-dispenser fire defect recurring across multiple recall cycles over nearly a decade. In 2007, Maytag recalled about 2.3 million Maytag and Jenn-Air dishwashers because leaking rinse-aid could contact internal wiring and short-circuit, creating a fire risk. Around 2010, Maytag recalled roughly 1.7 million more dishwashers for a heating-element fire hazard, with 12 reported electrical failures leading to fires. In 2015, a related rinse-aid dispenser recall covered Maytag, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air models made between 2009 and 2013, with Whirlpool reporting approximately 557 incidents of dispenser leaking, including 7 reports of fires and 23 reports of smoke or burning smells. In 2023, CPSC separately fined Whirlpool $11.5 million for failing to promptly report a different defect (glass cooktops posing burn and fire hazards) as required by federal law. CPSC's May 2025 recall notice documents a serious real defect specific to the OP300 Series: the pressure-cooking lid can be opened while the contents are still pressurized, causing hot contents to escape. SharkNinja received more than 100 reports of burn injuries, including more than 50 second- and third-degree burns to the face or body, and the defect has been the subject of 26 separate lawsuits. Roughly 1.8 million units were recalled, sold at major retailers including Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon, and Target from January 2019 through March 2025.
SHORT ANSWER
Whirlpool / Maytag Dishwasher: A rinse-aid-dispenser fire-hazard defect triggered separate Whirlpool-family dishwasher recalls in 2007 (2.3 million units), 2010 (1.7 million units), and 2015 (557 incident reports across Maytag, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air), and Whirlpool was separately fined $11.5 million in 2023 for failing to promptly report an unrelated cooktop hazard.
Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker (OP300 Series): CPSC's May 2025 recall of 1.8 million Ninja Foodi OP300 Series pressure cookers documented over 100 burn reports -- including more than 50 second- and third-degree burns -- caused by the pressure-cooking lid opening while contents were still pressurized.