WARNING! the electric pack can smoke and melt
353663
My kids love the toy, and have lots of fun building and creating. However, I'm really shocked and disappointed that the battery pack overheats, smokes, and melts! I imagine this is a fire hazard, not to mention awful for the kids to breathe. I tossed the battery pack which was half the fun of this set.
2890752
THIS IS AN UNSAFE PRODUCT!!!!
I put it in the bedroom and plugged it in, then set it on "max" and "2".  Everything seemed fine, although there was a strong "new electronics" smell as it heated up.  It did a good job of heating the small room in a few hours. Went to sleep but was awoken in the middle of the night by the smell of melting plastic, so I unplugged the unit. The electrical cord was VERY warm to the touch, as was the plug.  The next morning I noticed that plug had melted. The plug had deformed and the prongs were misaligned.  A melted plug is no bueno. This very possibly could have caused a fire in the bedroom as we slept.  I'm glad we woke up to the smell of melting plastic instead of burning plastic.
4348792
I love this stuff, but be CAREFUL shes a smoking hot item
4312336
I bought this exact foot switch a couple of years ago.  It almost started a fire this Christmas.  I have 7 strings of normal Chirstmas tree lights plugged into it and it got so hot, it melted to my carpet.  I smelled the odor of the carpet burning and saw that the plastic case around the switch was melting.  I used it with the same umber of lights last year with no issue.
1981185
So I have purchased 2 of these - the first I loved and lost (thus the replacement), the second I was really enjoying until plugging it in to recharge (with the supplied cable) when I suddenly smelled smoke. The headphone turned too hot to touch in my hand and my laptop (macbook pro) gave a error message saying device was drawing too much power. After cooling the device outside, the power/uni-button is now melted into place and the device cannot be operated. It's cheap at about $16, but this is totally unacceptable. Now out of 30 day return period and I don't see a link to contact seller directly. Liked it while it lasted, but the the fire hazard and risk of damage to my far more valuable laptop make this a very bad experience.
3261435
Seriously, the moment I plugged it in the wire got so hot it melted the outer plastic.
If I wasn't standing right there watching it, who knows, it could have started a fire.
Do not buy this product. It really isn't worth the risk.
1894168
When it works it's fine but we've had three motors die on us and we're following instructions from the manual. Three motors! The support person I spoke with said this is a very rare occurrence but we're 3/3 so this seems to be the norm. The last motor actually started smoking. Thankfully I was working in the other room and happened to notice the smoke. The device looked like it was on the path to catching fire. Buy another product or make trips to the laundry mat.
1855075
Steer clear of this product.  The wireless receiver box where these LED strips plug in to melted down.  As soon as we put it up the LED lights lit up for about 10 minutes and then turned off.  At first we thought that power supply plug got lose, but it was tightly inserted.  Then afterwards we can smell burning plastic.  When we inspected the white wireless receiver box, something inside it overheated and melted.  It could have caused a fire...**knock on wood**.  I attached photos of the wireless receiver box.
3658861
These bulbs were plug and play, unfortunately they started smoking, and melted almost instantly after power was applied. I wouldn't recommend this product as they are a fire hazard. These were installed in a 2011 Chevrolet Colorado. These were installed in non-blinker applications, so no resistor was needed.
2723864
This thing seems to be smoking and bound to catch on fire. It all started after the warranty ran out. I've owned it for about 8 months.
795922
IT SMOKED!!! SAFETY HAZARD!! I've had the charger for about 5 months. It has never been an issue before now. About 2 days ago the charger started periodically stopping in the middle of charging my laptop. As I've been busy with school, I just ignored it and figured it would fix itself. Well just now, I plugged the charger up to my lap top and IT STARTED SMOKING! I've never felt so unsafe before. The charger was on my bed and could have totally burned up the bed. Please do not buy this charger, it is not safe!

I have sent three emails to the company with no reply.
4912508
I installed this bulb perhaps a year ago in an architect-style desk lamp.  As I was working today, I smelled electrical smoke at some point.  Eventually, I narrowed it down to the lamp.  Initially, I thought it was the lamp's wiring, but upon closer inspection it turned out that the bulb itself was the source of smoke.  Indeed, the  base was incredibly hot to touch and it showed heat-caused discoloration.  Potential fire hazard.
3546707
This product has a dangerous flaw in the design.  Where the base connects to the upright there is an electrical connection.  That connection arcs and causes the unit to cut in and out.  Eventually the connection melts and unit will not run.  There is a definite fire hazard with this product.  Additionally with Fantom's warranty policy you have to ship the unit to them at your cost and include $19.99 for return shipping.
1335304
Very dangerous....just shorted out or something and started smoking and burning in front of our eyes ....had to unplug and run it outside ...looks like something arced and meltdown ensued...
53545
Dangerous!!! I brought this with me on vacation to South America to convert 220 to 110. It heated up and started smoking and nearly lit the hotel on fire. I had a phone connected that got damaged and also another device that is now melted. Despite the decent reviews, I would advice caution with this device. It has cost me a lot of money and pain on vacation.
4801241
I just tried it for the first time.  This tool started smoking when it was warming up. It looked like something inside it was melting just during the warm-up.  It did the job ok but I don't think the tool is safe
652357
ll add my post to the list of complaints. Had mine less than 2 years, then it started shutting itself off about a week ago (in spite of being set to auto-off at 2 hours.) Soon after, dark acrid smoke starting coming out where the power cord enters the unit. Fortunately I was nearby, smelled the electrical meltdown and yanked the cord out of the wall. That didn't stop the smoke so I grabbed the unit and sprinted outside where it now resides in a snowbank. Google this model and "electrical" or "hazard" - there are lots of similar stories out there. I emailed Cuisinart customer service - it will be interesting to see if there is any response. Although Consumer Reports gave the unit a good rating, the reader comments tell otherwise.