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Re: Sunbeam heating pad
Posted by kathie saporito on 5/06/07

    On 7/02/06, Valerie wrote:
    > This morning, my sunbean heating pad went on fire. The actual pad
    > went on fire, not the wiring. My couch was burned in three places,
    > and my husband's shirt was burned. Has anyone actually dealt with
    > Sunbeam concerning this matter? Who should I contact? What has
    > happened in previous cases?
    > On 11/18/05, Judy Milazzo 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.
    WELL I JUST READ THIS POSTING AND AM AMAZED!!!!!! I WENT ONLINE
    GOOGLING WHAT HAS JUST HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND THIS MORNING AND CAME
    UPON YOUR WEBSITE WHEN I GOOGLED SUNBEAM HEATING PADS CATCHING ON
    FIRE..THIS MORNING MY HUSBAND AND I WERE WATCHING TV AND THE DAMNED
    HEATING PAD SHOT OUT SPARKS AND A FLAME, BURNED HIS HAND PRETTY BADLY,
    HE HAS LOSS OF FEELING IN HIS HAND, AND CHEST PAINS, I CANT BELIEVE
    THE PIECE OF GARBAGE THIS THING IS, LIKE IT IS NOT ENOUGH HE HAS BACK
    PROBLEMS, NOW WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH WHATEVER PROBLEMS THIS PRODUCT OF
    SUNBEAMS MAY HAVE CAUSED HIM..WE WILL NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRR PURCHASE
    ANOTHER PRODUCT OF THEIRS AGAIN, IM TOSSING OUT ANYHTING IN MY HOUSE
    WITH THEIR NAME ON IT..I TRIED CALLING THER HOT LINE, OF COURSE NOBODY
    THERE ON WEEKENDS, I EMAILED THEM, NOW NEXT STEP IS A TRIP TO THE
    E.R...BOY AM I PISSED!!!!!!!!!

     
     

 
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