Sunbeam humidifiers
8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 23, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 8reports to CPSC
- Feb 23, 2021the latest report was made
- Jan 19, 2012the earliest
- 8with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sunbeam
- Maker
- Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer SolutionsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- HumidifiersCPSC’s product type: Humidifiers (code 304), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2021 | 1 |
| March 2017 | 1 |
| December 2016 | 1 |
| November 2013 | 1 |
| August 2013 | 1 |
| March 2013 | 1 |
| February 2013 | 1 |
| January 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 2 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 4 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Feb 23, 2021, sent to the company Mar 10, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 24, 2021
The product, in the report: Sunbeam Humidifier - photos attached
My Sunbeam room humidifier burst into flames.
- Model
- part 141277
- Serial number
- 9010030007540
- Bought from
- Home Depot Watertown MA
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2015, about then
- Where
- watertown, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 70, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Mar 28, 2017, sent to the company Apr 7, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 21, 2017
The product, in the report: it is a humidifier
we have had a humidifier from sunbeam for some time, one night my kid woke up at night saying that there is a weird smell in the room, when I went to check it out I found that the humidifier was smoking, so I picked it up and took it to the bathroom. usually when the water runs out of it, it will light a yellow light and turn off, but this time it didn’t and kept working so it started melting. I found that a metal piece has fell out of it into the carpet and melted part of the carpet, and part of the device has melted too and was about to get to the electrical wires. I had to open the windows of the home and I took my other kid out of her crib to our room, and she didn’t wake up until a couple of minutes after that, she was sleeping close to the humidifier and if a fire started, it would have caused severe damage to her.
the model number of the device SWM5250
- Model
- SWM5250
- Bought from
- Wal-mart, Illinois
- Where
- Houston, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Dec 12, 2016, sent to the company Dec 20, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 5, 2017
The product, in the report: Humidifier
Poof sound and big spark. smoke came out of unit. At the time we were awake and in the room so I was able to unplug within 3 seconds. No actual fire. I have read Amazon reviews indicating this model has caught fire for other users.
Sunbeam model # SWM5250 humidifer.
- Model
- SWM5250
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Where
- Sandown, New Hampshire: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Nov 11, 2013, sent to the company Nov 19, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 4, 2013
The product, in the report: HM50825-U
Our Holmes humidifier HM50825-U burst into flames after running for about 20 minutes. We have pictures of the melted base and fire damage to our wooden floor.
- Model
- HM50825-U
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 20, 2013, sent to the company Sep 18, 2013, published by CPSC Oct 18, 2013
The product, in the report: Potable Humidifier
Respondent reported that the smoke detector alerted the consumers of activity in their child’s room, they discovered that there was smoke in the room which was emitting from the humidifier. The father attempted to remove unit but the base erupted flames, he had to use a fire extinguisher to contain the fire. This incident caused the area where the unit located to be burnt including carpet, padding etc. There were no injuries. Estimate property damages are $10,000.
- Model
- swm5250
- Serial number
- unknown
- Where
- West Bend, Wisconsin: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 4, 2013, sent to the company Mar 14, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2013
The product, in the report: Sunbeam SWM5759DS humidifier
Filler our Sunbeam SWM5750DN with water and plugged it in. Within one minute, orange flames were coming through the top and it was melting. It was quickly unplugged and run under a shower to extinguish.
- Model
- SWM5750DS
- Bought from
- walmart, Maryland
- Bought
- Jan 24, 2013, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Feb 7, 2013, sent to the company Feb 15, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 4, 2013
The product, in the report: Sunbeam humidifier model SWM-5251
About 1 am in the morning my 3 year old daughter woke up crying and screaming. I ran to her bedroom only to find the Sunbeam SWM-5251 humidifier was on fire with flames about 2 feet high. My wife was right behind me,she grabbed her I unplugged the unit and ran for an extinguisher and put it out. We bought it at Walmart about 2.5 years ago and only used it a few times when she was sick. It melted a large hole into the carpet and itself, filed reports with the local fire department and an attorney.
- Model
- SWM-5251
- UPC
- ? melted
- Serial number
- ? melted
- Bought from
- Walmart, Ohio
- Bought
- Jan 4, 2010, about then
- Where
- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jan 19, 2012, sent to the company Jan 26, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 9, 2012
The product, in the report: Sunbeam Warm Mist Humidifier. Sunbeam SWM5250-UM Humidifier. Battery Type: Does Not Contain a Battery Multi Pack Indicator: No Model No.: SWM5250-UM Shipping Weight (in pounds): 5.13 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 11.5 x 11.5 x 12.0 Walmart No.: 001133609
We purchased a Sunbeam SWM5250-UM Humidifier from Walmart 1.5 years ago. This past Sat, 1/14/12, at 1:14am, our smoke alarms were activated by a fire, which was caused by this product. The humidifier was in my 2 year old sons’ room, and caused major smoke, fire, and structural damage. The unit melted into the carpet, after smoking, and then going up in flames, causing a fire in his room, while he was asleep in his crib.
- Model
- SWM5250-UM
- Bought from
- Walmart, Maryland
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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