Target Australia Recalls Popular Kitchen Appliance

The ACCC shares that Target Australia have recalled a Bellini Pressure Cooker due to Scalding/burns risk.

The lid may become loose under pressure causing scalding or burning from food released from the cooker.

Consumers should immediately stop using the pressure cooker and return it to a Target or Country Target store as soon as possible for a full refund and a $10 gift card.

For further information consumers can contact the Target Customer Support Centre on 1300 753 567.

Updated recall due to $10 gift card now offered by Target to consumers who return their affected cooker:

Pressure Cooker, manufactured by GSM International Limited
Model BTPRC250
Keycode 57444178

pressure cooker

What are the defects?
Lid can become loose under pressure.

What are the hazards?
Scalding or burning from food being released from the cooker.

What should consumers do?
Immediately stop using the pressure cooker and return it to a Target or Target Country store as soon as possible for a full refund and a $10 gift card.
For further information contact the Target Customer Support Centre on 1300 753 567.

Supplier
Target Australia Pty Ltd

Traders who sold this product
Target Australia stores including Target Country and online

Where the product was sold
Nationally

Dates available for sale
1 October 2015 – 9 June 2017

We have shared in the past one Mums WARNING: dangers of using a pressure cooker after she suffered nasty burns

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13 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 31 Oct 2022
    11:45 am
I always wanted a pressure cooker. I can remember my Mum using one often

- - linaianna said
  - 18 Sep 2018
    3:05 pm
Havent got one but will let people know

- - rovermum said
  - 03 Sep 2018
    10:11 am
Wow, I don’t own one but will share with my friends just in case.

- - Amanda Holland said
  - 02 Sep 2018
    2:35 pm
Thankfully we don’t own one

- - mom67623 said
  - 01 Sep 2018
    8:10 am
We are licky word gets out when faults are found, Lets others know what products are faulty before anyone else in this case gets burnt, Had pressure cooker when I was first married and loved it but do not need one now

- - Blossom said
  - 01 Sep 2018
    4:36 am
Most pressure cookers including those that are not electric can dangerous. The temperature needs to be turned down ….as soon as they start to release steam…….

- - mom111059 said
  - 30 Aug 2018
    9:24 pm
Hopefully they are all returned for refund, the risk sounds dangerous.

- - Ellen said
  - 30 Aug 2018
    3:23 am
Aw that i dangerous ! Thanks for the heads up.
- Ellen replied
  
  02 Sep 2018 , 3:58 am
  correction: that is dangerous !
- - mom160421 said
  - 29 Aug 2018
    9:55 pm
I’m glad I don’t have this appliance.

- - nealsq said
  - 29 Aug 2018
    8:43 pm
oh that’s a bit scary!

- - mom68673 said
  - 29 Aug 2018
    8:35 pm
Hope no one hasn’t been hurt by this default.

- - ashna9 said
  - 29 Aug 2018
    7:27 pm
Thank you for the information.