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Re: Sunbeam heating pad
Posted by T.E. McFarlan on 11/10/05
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.
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