You would have to try awfully hard to create an explosion to have one with the modern Instant Pot. You don't try to take the top off of it without releasing the steam, either by moving the vent knob or just waiting for natural release.
The directions are easy to follow and one can always go to online forums to ask questions and get answers.
My mother had the old-style pressure cooker (nothing electronic about it ) and the gasket flew off of it once.
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