4 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
Costly or dangerous
Smart-60 lid removable under pressure, scalding burns (Wilder v. Instant Brands, 2023 complaint)
This is the actual filed federal complaint (Docket 1:23-cv-1964, N.D. Illinois) naming the Smart-60 model and alleging the lid could be opened while the cooker retained pressure, projecting scalding contents.
What to check. This is an allegation in a court filing, not an adjudicated finding, and it is a US case. It describes a lid-safety failure mode (lid opening under retained pressure) distinct from the electrical recall. Treat it as a documented claim to weigh, not a proven defect.
Smart-60 thermal probe electric-shock recall (CPSC, July 2015)
This is the official CPSC recall for the Smart and Smart-60, serials 1410-1503, manufacture dates 12/1/2014-6/1/2015, about 1,000 US units plus 140 in Canada, remedy a free replacement base.
What to check. If you own a Smart-60 within those serial/date ranges, stop using it and contact Instant Pot for the free replacement base; the documented hazard is electric shock from the thermal probe. This is a US/Canada-market recall, so a Turkish-market unit should be checked against its serial/date code rather than assumed covered.
Burn lawsuit: Smart-60 lid opened while pressure remained, scalding contents
A law-firm page tracking litigation reports a March 29, 2023 federal complaint alleging a Smart-60 lid opened while pressure remained inside, projecting scalding contents and causing burn injuries; a similar April 2025 Florida complaint alleges hot contents burned a child. These are unproven allegations, not adjudicated findings, and they are separate from the electrical recall. This came from the 'Instant Pot Smart-60 recall' search.
What to check. These are allegations only, not established defects, so treat them as a warning signal rather than a confirmed failure. The claimed failure mode is the lid opening under residual pressure, which is the burn scenario a buyer should be aware of. I could not verify these cases against a court docket within this run's budget.
Smart-60 owner wiki: float valve steam leak and sealing ring wear
The iFixit Smart-60 troubleshooting wiki (this page is in Chinese) documents float-valve steam leaks from dirt on the float valve/anti-block shield and sealing-ring compression over time. Owner comments on the page also report C6L/C6H error codes.
What to check. Owner-reported failures on this model center on the float valve and sealing ring; cleaning the float valve and anti-block shield and periodically replacing the sealing ring are the recurring fixes. The page is a student-contributed wiki, so treat it as owner evidence rather than an official statement.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Instant Pot electric pressure cookers catalog, version 0.1.1, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
