I’m surprised they bothered. This kind of stuff can happen with the classic Presto pressure cooker as well. I do not understand the hype regarding these Jetsons-age pressure cookers. I have the basic Presto with the cylindrical weight, and it’s worked well for decades.
and it sounds like operator error
not locking the lids
agree with you
Presto pressure pots are timeless (the gaskets are not)