Re: Electric Blanket Fires

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On 12/05/09, LaRetha wrote:
> On 2/03/09, angie wrote:
>> On 5/14/08, m jones wrote:
>>> On 2/15/08, Barbara F Lamb wrote:
>>>> On 1/26/06, George McLaughlin wrote:
>>>>> I am interested in hearing from anyone who has had an
>>>>> experience with an electric blanket catching fire, or
>>>>> overheating to the point of causing scorching or a serious
>>>>> burn. If you were the victim I am interested in the facts
>>>>> of your incident. If you are a lawyer and have such a case
>>>>> I have information that you may find helpful. My email
>>>>> is: gmclaughlin@mhmlawfirm.com
>>>>
>>>> I had a sunbeam Queen size electric blanket set fire to my
>>>> bed (aka mattress)last year. Both the blanket and controller
>>>> were defective. The controller survived deformed from the
>>>> heat inside of it but with a hole out the bottom that
>>> started
>>>> the fire. The controller that caught fire was on the
>>> opposite
>>>> side of the bed from me and the one on my side started to
>>>> flash it's light on and off. I tried to turn it off but it
>>>> would not shut off, i crawled accross the bed to pull the
>>>> plug and the other controller which was setting the fire
>>>> showed a flash of white light as i pulled the plug. I
>>> reached
>>>> down and picked up the hot controller burning my hand before
>>>> i could drop it. Not worrying about the pain i ran for water
>>>> to put the fire out. After putting the fire out as far as i
>>>> could see i kept a fire vigil all night in case the fire was
>>>> still smoldering inside the mattress and could start up
>>> again
>>>> due to spontaneos combustion from the inside. The mattress
>>> is
>>>> or was a Simmons beauty rest black lable top of the line
>>>> mattress with a ten year warranty full replacement for
>>>> everything except fire. The failure of the controller also
>>>> damaged my electric clock,computer scanner,Laser Printer and
>>>> computer interface card. Since a replacement mattress will
>>> be
>>>> thicker than my present mattress due to the manufacturers
>>>> bigger is better policy the base the mattress sits on will
>>>> have to be modified by a cabinet maker or a finish
>>> carpenter.
>>>> The estimated damages will probably come to about Seven
>>>> thousand dollars just for those items.
>>>>
>>>> I reported to the claims adjuster (Executive Solutions)
>>>> Jarden/Sunbeam that i was suffering nightmares and loss of
>>>> sleep and would like to get closure on the claim. At first
>>>> they ignored me,then when i kept calling back they had a
>>>> supervisor talk to me and she offered $712 which is about
>>> ten
>>>> percent of losses. That was a price for a cheap mattress off
>>>> the internet. She refused to talk of the other items let
>>>> alone the trama. I mentioned suing and she said the only
>>> time
>>>> they will even consider settling with me would be when they
>>>> have the lawsuit papers in their hands.
>>>>
>>>> Theres more , but that is enough for now
>>> On 4/13/08 my house burned down because of a Sunbeam electric
>>> blanket. I am amazed to find out that there has been several
>>> lawsuits against Sunbeam related to their faulty electric
>>> blankets. My estimated damage to just repair my home is
>>> $189,000 my insurance company has offered me $89,000 needless
>>> to say they are suing Sunbeam and going to recoup who knows
>>> how much!!!! I am told by my insurance co to not sue Sunbeam
>>> because it might affect them recouping their money. Ha!