Worked great until it started smoking...
351860
The motor started making grinding noises then came the smell of burning rubber.

It did clean my floors though prior to this. The dry setting is garbage though.
454117
After my first initial review, my wife just called me and told me that on her drive home the unit turned off and smoke started coming out of it it.  It had worked perfectly for 4 days before failing.
2903590
I've had one of these since October 2011 in my turtle tank and it somehow started to fail this afternoon.  I noticed a horrible toxic smell coming from the kitchen and when I went to investigate, I noticed a black oily residue floating all over the surface of the water in the tank and the very strong smell.  When I finally checked the heater after checking everything else (filter, lamps, etc.), it emitted smoke as soon as I pulled it from the water.  Needless to say, I'm glad I was home to catch this failure before something tragic happened.

I will contact Aqueon and see if their warranty service is as good as some other reviewers have written.

Up until this point, the heater had done its job without muss or fuss, so now let's see what they do when a unit gets to EOL.
3736489
I bought two pairs of these.  Initially they worked great until one of them spontaneously started smoking and melting!
If there was any form of fabric on it, there is a pretty good chance that it would have caused a fire.....
3387642
Worked great for 5 months and completely quit! Wouldn't work and smoked something fierce! Would not recommend
3582870
It was a great product and we didn't use it much except to listen to the radio. But 7 months in it suddenly started to make a really weird noise and smoke started to come out of it!!! I unplugged it immediately. Im glad I was home otherwise the house might have been on fire. Very disappointed with the product! I opened it up to see what was going on and saw where the problem had started.
4717326
I connected it to my car battery and it started smoking, a lot of smoke. Was kinda scary. I connected a different inverter that I have the same way and that one worked just fine....hmmm
2723517
Worked great for 1 1/2 years until 30 minutes ago when we heard a loud pop and the lights in the unit went out.  I've had beard trimmers that have lasted four times as long.

Not exactly sure what happened but it is clear that something within the machine failed and caught on fire.  Smoke rose from the back of the fridge which was followed by the distinct smell of melting/ed plastic.  We quickly unplugged the unit, removed our wine and brought the fridge outside.

Maybe we got a bad unit but safe to say we will not be purchasing a Haier product again.
932886
Worked great for a few months now as soon as I pull the trigger its smoking and about to catch on fire... useless now and haven't had it a year. Just used it around the house as it should be used and I guess it couldn't take it...
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.
4051619
I like Toro and purchase most of their products.  When I purchased this blower in July of 2006 from Amazon I was extremely pleased with the unit's power and speed.  I blew leaves off my lawn in 5 minutes and dirt off my sidewalk and driveway after edging.  In May of 2007 I plugged this unit in and it started to smell like something was burning.  Then the motor stopped and did not go back on.  There is a two year warranty and I will bring this unit to the nearest Toro dealer for replacement but this product failed me.  I'm glad they discontinued it.
1976512
The smoker worked great...when it worked. I've been trying to get a replacement controller since February of this year. I keep getting put off by Masterbuilt! At first they responded to my emails...sent out a part...but it was the wrong part.  Now they won't respond to my emails at all.  This is a sorry company to do business with!  I paid a lot of money for a smoker that don't work and the company won't send the controller like they promised or respond to my emails.  I WOULD NOT recommend this smoker to anyone because if it breaks you're stuck with it!

Since I posted the review and chapped Masterbuilt's ass on facebook they must have heard about it because..low and behold...a new controller appeared in my mailbox!
2296476
I bought this blender at Costco, and I was very happy with it at first. I have owned it for several years and its worked fine, but I was always a bit afraid to go full force. suddenly one day while I was using it, the bottom started to smoke and a horrible burnt plastic smell and the smoke was spilling out the bottom. I have a ES3 version but i would not recommend any of these until the problem is fixed. Its such a shame, I really liked it.
1067127
Used it for about 2 years, one day it just started to blink orange and smoke came out. If I wasn't just standing by it and unplugged right away, my house is probably burned down by now. Dangerous
3430098
The transformer started smoking after only one year of use.
2852080
Well, it was a great router until it wasn't.

With limited use and after about 7 months, mine decided to turn into a puff of smoke. It almost blew the 20-amp breaker--lights were  drawn down to almost dark while it attempted to keep running. I turned it on a few times to see if it was a bearing problem. It wasn't. There was a short somewhere in the motor.

The local Dewalt repair center was (fortunately) about 15 minutes from my home. The website said they're open until 6 PM. I arrived at 5:30 and viewed the sign that said they're closed at 5 PM. Next day I went back and dropped it off for service. The gal at the counter said it "they're very busy right now--process should take 1-1/2 weeks". I'm in the middle of a project that requires an operational router to complete. So I bought the PORTER-CABLE 690LR 11-Amp Fixed-Base Router which has very positive reviews. I've considered a backup anyway as I wanted a router available that's not attached to the router table. This "justifies" having a second router.

This kind of problem is (in my opinion) due to off-shoring of our manufacturing and a focus on earnings without a balanced look at customer views. U.S. manufacturing used to be better that what we are seeing today in many product areas. Things used to actually work and they lasted for years. Start-ups and risk-takers are altering the landscape. Things will improve but take some time. I'm optimistic. But right now my router is out of service...
4206899
This heater was wonderful for heating my small office (12x12). However, after 4 months of intermittent use, it began to spark. If I wasn't watching it, it's possible it could have been a fire hazard. I would like to return it and try again with a new one, but it's nearly impossible to figure out who to contact to make that happen!