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Re: Sunbeam heating pad
Posted by Corrin Barras on 3/10/07

    March 10, 2007-My name is Corrin Barras. I purchased my health at home
    heating pad two months ago from Walmart here in Ontario, Canada. Last night I
    was using the heating pad (which, supposedly has an automatic shut off)for
    only about ten minutes when I started dozing off and was awoken by the smell
    of burnging electrical wires and thick white smoke. Thank god I woke or
    actually wasnt quite sleeping or it may have been worse. I cannot believe the
    stories I am hearing about people having the same experience with this
    product! It is crazy, and still on the market too. We need to do soemthing
    about this before soemone actually dies because of this. Please contact me if
    I can help further, or if someone can help me.

    Thank you, Corrin Barras. corrinbarras@hotmail.com


    On 2/01/07, jamie wrote:
    > Which Sunbeams model were you using?
    > Which Sunbeam models were any of you using?
    >
    > I am considering purchasing a heating pad and so far I am considering
    > these:
    >
    > 1. Sunbeam Health at Home King Size Heating Pad with HeatSense Technology,
    > Grey
    >
    > or
    >
    > 2. Sunbeam Health at Home Hourglass Shaped Heating Pad with 4 Heat
    > Settings and 2 Hour Auto-Off, Blue
    >
    > Please email me if you have had a bad experience with either of these.
    > I would really appreciate it, thank you.
    >
    >
    >
    > On 1/14/07, stacy rhodes wrote:
    >> 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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