Electric Soldering Equipment

6 YOM INJURED TOE, ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON SOLDERING IRON. DX-BURN LEFT 2ND TOE

30 YOM C/O BURN TO HAND S/P USING A SOLDERING IRON TO FIX SOMETHING AT HOME. DX: BURN TO HAND

57 YOM WAS SOLDERING 1 WEEK AGO WHEN HIS SWEATPANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. REPORTS THAT HE WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE HIMSELF, BUT SUSTAINED BURNS TO THIS LEFT LEG, AS WELL AS SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO THE HEAD OF HIS PENIS, HIS LEFT HAND, AND HIS FACE. -FDDX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF LEFFT LOWER EXTREMITY

7YOM EVAL OF 1ST-3RD DIGITS BURN, PT BURNED ON FATHERS SOLDERING IRON 20 MIN PTA, ACCID GRABBED IT PER MOM DX PARTIAL THICNESS BURN MULT DIGIT

22YOM SLASHED ON CHEST WITH ANTIFREEZE WHEN WORKING ON CAR/ BURN CHEST WALL

2YOM GRABBED A SOLDERING GUN WITH R HANDDX 2ND DEGREE BURN

48YOM WAS SOLDERING AT HOME AND NOW EYES BURN RADIATION BURNS TO EYES

50 YOF EYE CONTUSION, PT REPORTS HAVING THE ELECTRICAL CORD FROM UNKNOWN IRON HIT HER TO THE EYE, UNABLE TO OPEN EYE, +CORNEAL ABRASION

35YM WAS CUTTING/SOLDERING 5D AGO&BURNT B/L HANDS ON HOT METAL>>WOUND INFECTION

49YOF BURNED LEFT ARM WITH A SOLDERING IRON, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNTO LOWER LEFT ARM

59 Y/O B/FM BRUISED FOOT WHEN DROPPED IRON ON FOOT AT HOME.

18YOM, BURNT INDEX/MIDDLE FINGERS WHEN SOLDERING IROIN FELL B/T DIGITS>>BURN

I purchased this item at Walmart (store # 02287) in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to poke holes in plastic cups so my plants would have proper water drainage. I used it today for the second time. After only having it plugged in for five minutes, the red plastic handle became so hot that it burned through multiple layers of my skin on my index finger. And I did not have my finger on it very long to get this burn. I can’t imagine how badly this could burn an elderly person or someone with motor-skill trouble. The red handle is flared out at the operating end, as a means of keeping you safe from touching the extremely hot metal rod inside. However, this guard is insufficient because it gets so hot that the plastic can burn you. To be incredibly specific: I was holding the soldering iron in my left hand with my left index finger up towards the flared end of the red plastic handle (but still very much only touching the plastic resin handle). I was holding a plastic cup in my right hand. I was sitting at my work desk and had both elbows and forearms firmly on the table so that I was making safe and precise movements. Upon taking a one or two minute break between soldering sessions the next time, I gripped the soldering iron to resume work, it immediately burned the finger print portion of my index finger. This burn happened instantly, and my finger immediately turned a whitish brown color as soon as I looked at it. I immediately secured the iron in a place much closer to the portion of plastic base where the electrical cord comes out and unplugged it. I placed the iron as quickly into the poorly designed “stand” as I was able. I then proceeded to address my injuries and ran tepid water on it. The white color went away for a little bit and then came back again. Now it’s just a light shade of white and the skin is gone. I shudder to think what would’ve happened had I held it there an instant longer or with the slightest bit more pressure. I am genuinely concerned for the safe

While in use the soldering iron base station caught fire. There was an electrical burning sound and then flames shot out the side of the unit and continued to burn until I unplugged the unit. Once unplugged I looked through the holes for cooling and could see flames inside the unit. I took the unit outside till the flames went out and the unit cooled down.

I was using the Weller WESD51 Soldering iron. I had plugged it in and was waiting for it to heat up to 820 degrees Fahrenheit to melt lead-free solder. Usually it doesn't take very long, but this time it was taking longer to heat up. The reading on the digital display started reading strange numbers, like 900 and then it jumped down to 600 and continued to heat up. The reading hovered between 600 and 675 for a few minutes and continued to heat up the soldering iron when I noticed the soldering iron tip was glowing red hot. I knew that when a heating element turned red, it was dangerously hot, and I unplugged the iron immediately. My friend and I went to try a different iron, as the building has several of the same ones, and the new iron did the same thing. No one was injured as a result of this incident, but there was an extremely high risk of burns despite practicing safe solder techniques.

My AOYUE Int 937+ soldering station was plugged in and heating. I was working with wires and connectors. I noticed the smell of burning plastic. I pulled the soldering pencil out of the holder and noticed the heating element portion glowing red hot. The plastic body of the soldering pencil was so hot it melted, causing the body to droop down. I unplugged the unit. I then cut the cord off so it could not be plugged in again. I took photos of all aspects. I have retained all parts. Had I not been present a fire surely would have started. I cannot locate any UL Listing label on this unit.

I purchased a Weller # SP40 Soldering Iron from Home Depot, Bloomington, Minnesota April 2nd, 2014. I purchased this for some of my hobby stuff. On Saturday April 12th as I was soldering the soldering iron literally caught fire in my hands. There was no warning, it's not fused for protection - it literally went poof and caught fire. It wasn't what I was soldering that caught fire, but the actual soldering iron. It melted plastic and of course no longer works. I made 2 attempts at contacting Weller on their website but they're ignoring me.

I recently purchased and used a Monokote/Top Flite (brand) Sealing Iron, which is typically used with constructing model airplanes. The iron has a temperature dial which is labeled from Low to Hot and the iron can reach temperatures of 395 degrees (per the box labeling the iron came in). After using the iron for about 15 minutes, I went to turn the temperature down/off and I burned my fingers on the temperature dial. The dial was EXTREMELY HOT, likely well over 300 degrees. It seems that the dial should not get hot, as it appears that it is intended to be used while the iron is being used. There are no instructions or information that warns not to touch the dial while the iron is plugged in and being used.

Consumer stated that while using the soldering iron it sparked and then flames (3-4 inches) emitted from handle, she immediately unplugged it. She had contacted the firm during the time they had Release #06-031. She was informed that her model was not included in the recall. However, she felt that this unit was safe to use after being advised by the firm. 12/3/13 The manufacturer was contacted and she was advised that the iron was out of warranty which only last for a year and she could not return the product. Consumer feels that the product is a fire hazard and should be reported. The product is not part of a recall. I am sorry this letter has been delayed. I was caught up in the holidays, and then I could not deliver it because I was snowed in. I am writing this as an attachment to your form so that I can include more detailed and accurate information. I purchased a Weller brand soldering iron 6 to 10 years ago. I'm not sure of the exact date. I believe I purchased it from Warner Stained Glass Products of New Jersey. I'm not sure of that either because I have bought items from other stained glass suppliers. I have used Warner the most, however. Warner posted a recall on a couple of Weller soldering irons a couple of years ago, and I checked with Weller to see if mine was included. Weller assured me that it was not, and mine was safe to use. Apex Tool Group of Apex North Carolina is the manufacturer of Weller brand soldering irons. On December 2, 2013, I plugged my soldering iron in to warm up. It was in its stand. I was not holding it. After about 2 minutes, there was a 'pop' and coming from the soldering iron handle were 3 to 4 inch flames and a lot of black smoke. I unplugged the unit and the flames stopped. The smoke continued a while longer, but then also stopped. It really smelled. When the soldering iron cooled, I looked at it closer. There is a flange directly behind the hot steel element and at the top of the handle. It stic

Electri-Cord brand power cord attached to a Weller W100PG solder iron that I just purchased with date stamp of (19/18). Removing it from the packaging and limbering the cord from it's twist-tied folding caused splits along the thin black jacket overwrap where it had been most tightly curved to fit in the blister card. This is an electric shock hazard, particularly if cord draped into conductive fluids. Cord is marked with white imprint "(UL) VW-1 E46194 (M) SVTO 3/C 18 AWG (0.824mm2) 105'C 300V FT1, FT2 LL90458 (M)" and with emboss "Made in Mexico" "E.S.Electri-Cord" "c(UL)us" on the plug head. The thin 'shrinkwrap' black electrical isolation jacket on cord is too thin and flimsy and seems to have a seam running the length of it, which is where these splits are occurring and from which the white fibrous contents is spilling out. With those splits, which I'm sure will extend in length and increase in number with time and any use, and gaps to the white fibrous interior, I'm sure this fails to meet UL rating because of electric shock hazard. My older, same model iron with date stamp (02/14) has a similar Electri-Cord power cord, except that the codes is DEBOSSED on the black jacket and it is "SVT", not "SVTO". I do not know the details of these different codings, but I've used this older one for years and it's cord jacket is thicker (you cannot see cord contents texture 'telegraph' through, like on this new one) and more rubbery and more pliable. It's what I'd expect in a cord for a handheld heating tool. Already communicated with Weller, Electri-Cord and UL about this problem.