Honeywell Heaters

Sandra of Huntington, WV October 19, 2009

I bought a honeywell heater 2 weeks ago. This morning that heater almost caught my house on fire and I have 3 children in my home. I have taken pictures of all of this and Im going to sue. I also think the heaters need to be recalled.

Kathy of Cuba, MO November 18, 2008

Kathy of Cuba MO (11/18/08)
I purchesed a Honeywell model# HZ-680 Heater a few years back. I don't recall seeing something that said throw the thing away after 2 or 3 years. Cause my house could have caught fire this morning if I didn't catch this in time. I woke up with the smell of electrical burning in my home. I started searching my home to find out where this was comming from. And found the electrical socket throwing out sparkes of fire like crazy. This heater was the only thing pluged into the outlet. It melted the plug to the heater. And it burnt out the socket.

Since I have had this heater I have only used it during the cold days and nights through the winters. I think it is defective. And the public should be aware of this problem. It should have something on it to cut the heater off when something like this happens. It was still on when I pulled the plug. I want to be compensated for this heater. My home still smelles like an electrical fire. I am very disappointed. I feel if these heaters are not safe why sell them to the public. I don't want to loose my life or my home to something like this. And Nobody else needs to either.

My home smells like an electrical fire. My socket in my bathroom is totally burnt out it with have to be repaired. And the heater will have to be replaced.

Elizabeth of Saint Clair Shores, MI November 13, 2008

Elizabeth of Saint Clair Shores MI (11/13/08)
My husband and I bought a house in November of 2001. In the years to follow (2002 till present) we noticed a strong odor every fall when we would turn our furnace on. The odor was strongest in our daughters' room, so we thought maybe it was something in the attic. The next year we cleaned out the furnace, then looked at the duct work. Each year we did something to try and elliminate the smell. This year my husband spoke to a local heating and cooling company that asked if we had an air purifier on our furnace. When my husband said yes the man said ...turn it off...! The company had purchased a purifier and the entire office got sick! Four hours after we turned the purifier off the smell was just a trace.

All three of my children have had severe bronchial issues from RSV to pnuemonia. My oldest daughter, Samantha, is 6 and has asthma. My husband had a nodule removed from his lung (benign, thank God) in 2005. He is a non-smoker. Is it possible that having a 'purifier' actually hurt my family? I just read an article on your site about air purifiers being scrutinized for releasing toxins...why isn't anyone regulating this???

Laurel of Valdosta, GA January 24, 2008

Laurel of Valdosta GA (01/24/08)
This January, I was using Honeywell's Model HZ-680 air heater in my home, but the cord (at the plug end) got so hot that it slightly melted the GFCI electrical outlet were it was plugged in (it is on a 20-amp circuit). It does not seem safe, but I have not seen any recall information regarding it. If there is, could you please let me know.

The only damage is that the GFCI outlet, specifically, the socket where the heater was plugged in, is slightly melted. The damage is very minor, but I feel uncomfortable using the outlet or the heater any more.

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