Hello, This question concerns pressure canning in an electric multicooker, such as the Instant Pot Max. Some models like the Max are discontinued but similar are out there like the Pro and its Presto and Nesco counterparts. While the USDA still has a Q&A for these appliances as of January 2025 that says they are not approved, it is unclear if USDA tests/endorses any product (even the standard variety of stove-top canner). See: https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Can-I-do-home-canning-in-an-electric-pressure-cooker Several years ago, there were references to Instant Pot working with McGill University to safety test the Instant Pot Max. There are numerous blog and extension posts from that period, including your own extension topic, that link to McGill but while the page is still there with a URL that refers to electric pressure canning, the page is entirely blank. See: https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nchfp/factsheets/pressurecookers.html . Similarly, there are references to a University of Utah study at various elevations where the Instant Pot canning function was said not to perform consistently but I can't seem to dig up the actual data. Logic would seem to dictate that the Consumer Product Safety Commission or some other government agency would have lobbied for a recall if it was unsafe to use electric pressure canning. Similarly, one might expect that if Instant Pot had ever been sued for damages caused by their "smart canning" feature, either a recall would have occurred or a strongly worded statement by the company lawyers urging consumers to discontinue the use of this feature. However, more than five years have passed and there is no evidence that anyone faced any harm or took any legal actions. The Max was discontinued like any other model, not recalled, and while this electric pressure canning function is not widely available there are products out there from Instant Pot and others that continue to allow for it in 2025. Even though these multicookers are still found in consumer homes and occasionally even sold new on the Internet, I have been unable to find the data on past or even current models. With this in mind, an update to "Canning with an Instant Pot?" would be very much appreciated. See: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ask-extension/featured/canning-instant-pot Thank you.