Double Insight Recalls Multicookers Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
Recalled 2018-03-01. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 104,000Units
2018-03-01Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Gem 65 8-in-1 model multicookers, a multifunctional, programmable cooking appliance, which includes the functions of roasting, baking, stewing, slow cooking, rice cooking, searing/sautéing, steaming and food warming. Instant Pot is printed on the front of the multicookers. Gem 65 8-in-1 and a batchcode of 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734 or 1746 are printed on the rating label on the underside of the product.
- The hazard
- A manufacturer defect can cause the multicooker to overheat and melt on the underside, posing a fire hazard.
- Injuries
- Double Insight has received 107 reports of overheating, five resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled multicookers, unplug the unit and return it to Walmart to receive a free replacement.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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