SUNBEAM

Description of Event or Problem

AN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS FILING A LETTER NOTICE UNDER CASE REFERENCE NUMBER (B)(4) ALLEGING THAT A HEATING PAD WAS THE CAUSE OF A BURN TO ITS CLIENT'S BODY. THERE WAS NOT A REPORT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE WITH THIS INCIDENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THERE IS AN INSTRUCTION THAT STATES, "BURNS CAN OCCUR REGARDLESS OF CONTROL SETTING, CHECK SKIN UNDER PAD FREQUENTLY" AND CONSUMER FAILED TO PERFORM THAT INSTRUCTION.