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Re: Sunbeam heating pad
Posted by stacy rhodes on 1/14/07

    On 11/24/06, Sandy Russill wrote:
    > On Saturday November 18th, 2006, my Sunbeam Heating Pad malfunctioned.
    > I noticed a gas type smell while lying on the heating pad. Upon
    > inspection of the heating pad, black burn marks were detected and the
    > heating pad appeared to be oozing a liquid substance. The following
    > damages occurred beneath where the heating pad had been positioned:
    > The bottom sheet was charred/burn holes. The mattress cover was
    > charred/burn holes. The mattress has small char/burn hole.
    > I have notified Sunbeam, Health Canada, Consumer Products Safety, but
    > to-date I have still not received a response.
    >
    >
    >
    > On 8/17/06, Susan D. Labuta wrote:
    >> 8/17/06, S.D. Labuta: I have a burnw/blister on my right shoulder
    >> from sunbeam heating. I have photos.
    >> On 8/04/06, Nicholas J. Motherway wrote:
    >>> On 11/10/05, T.E. McFarlan wrote:
    >>>> On 11/03/05, Carol Belle wrote:
    >>>>> On 9/14/05, Betsy Neisner wrote:
    >>>>>> On 11/22/04, jeffrey jacobs wrote:
    >>>>>>> I am looking for Sunbeam heating pads that have
    >>>>>>> malfunctioned/overheated. The pads may have charred or
    >>>>>>> caught fire. If you have had an experience with a
    >>>>>>> malfunctioning heating pad, I would like to hear from you.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> I am a lawyer in Greenfield, Massachusetts, with a client
    >>>>>> who was burned while using a Sunbeam heating pad. Have you
    >>>>>> received any responses from lawyers or engineers discussing
    >>>>>> defects in the pad or deficiencies in the UL standards
    >>>>>> relied upon by Sunbeam for testing the pads
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Mine caught on fire and burned a whole the size of an orange
    >>>>> right by the connector. It burned through a sheet touched my
    >>>>> nightgown and burned a hole in my new couch. I also was
    >>>> burned
    >>>>> when I reached in back of me to see what was so hot. I got an
    >>>>> electrical shock My left hand fingers are blistered ring
    >>>> finger
    >>>>> worst then pinkie. It was only on for an hour and it is fairly
    >>>>> new.
    >>>>
    >>>> Ms. Belle
    >>>> We would like to discuss your heating pad fire as soon as
    >>>> possible. We are a law firm involved with numerous electric
    >>>> blanket / heating pad fires across the country. We are
    >>>> currently working with Mr. Jacobs and Ms. Alexander on the fire
    >>>> mentioned in his posting. You can contact me at 800/378-6037 or
    >>>> by posting a response on this site.

    my family and i just returned from the hospital due to smoke
    inhalation. my mattress caught on fire from my sunbeam heating pad
    that i purchased for myself on dec 24th of '06. when my bed is
    emitting flames, i chose to douse it with water. within seconds the
    flames were higher and the white smoke filled my room. this is NOT a
    safe product!!! we are lucky we are all okay... S.Rhodes, Indiana

     
     

 
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