Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Dear Friends and Family, This may be an important safety alert. > The original message was written by a lady whose brother and his wife> learned a hard lesson this past week. Their house burned> down....nothing> left but ashes. They have good insurance so the home will be replaced> and> most of the contents. That is the good news.>> However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire. The> insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours. He> had> the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her> sister-in-law what she had plugged in in the bathroom. She listed the> normal things....curling iron, blow dryer.>> He kept saying to her, "No, this would be something that would> disintegrate> at high temperatures". Then her sister-in-law remembered she had a> Glade> Plug-In in the bathroom. The investigator had one of those "Aha"> moments.>> He said that was the cause of the fire. He said he has seen more home> fires> started with the plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He> said> the plastic they are made from is a THIN plastic. He also said that in> every case there was nothing left to prove that it even existed.>> When the investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left> from> the> plug-in were still in there. Her sister-in-law had one of the plug-ins> that> had a small night light built in it. She said she had noticed that the> light would dim and then finally go out. She would walk in to the> bathroom> a few hours later, and the light would be back on again. The e> investigator> said that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and> go out rather than just blow the light bulb. Once it cooled down it> would> come on. That is a warning sign. The investigator said he personally> wouldn't have any type of plug in fragrance device anywhere in his> house.> He has seen too many homes that have been burnt down due to them.>> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.>> NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOME, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S> LIFE.>>> Janet Martin> Administrative Assistant> Peoples Underwriters, Inc.> www.peoplesunderwriters.com>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 It appears to be a hoax. But I wouldn't have one of those things anyway as I wonder what chemicals are released and breathed in. Can't be good... ---- Dear Friends and Family, This may be an important safety alert. > The original message was written by a lady whose brother and his wife> learned a hard lesson this past week. Their house burned> down....nothing> left but ashes. They have good insurance so the home will be replaced> and> most of the contents. That is the good news.>> However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire. The> insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours. He> had> the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her> sister-in-law what she had plugged in in the bathroom. She listed the> normal things....curling iron, blow dryer.>> He kept saying to her, "No, this would be something that would> disintegrate> at high temperatures". Then her sister-in-law remembered she had a> Glade> Plug-In in the bathroom. The investigator had one of those "Aha"> moments.>> He said that was the cause of the fire. He said he has seen more home> fires> started with the plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He> said> the plastic they are made from is a THIN plastic. He also said that in> every case there was nothing left to prove that it even existed.>> When the investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left> from> the> plug-in were still in there. Her sister-in-law had one of the plug-ins> that> had a small night light built in it. She said she had noticed that the> light would dim and then finally go out. She would walk in to the> bathroom> a few hours later, and the light would be back on again. The e> investigator> said that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and> go out rather than just blow the light bulb. Once it cooled down it> would> come on. That is a warning sign. The investigator said he personally> wouldn't have any type of plug in fragrance device anywhere in his> house.> He has seen too many homes that have been burnt down due to them.>> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.>> NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOME, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S> LIFE.>>> Janet Martin> Administrative Assistant> Peoples Underwriters, Inc.> www.peoplesunderwriters.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I thought it was a possible hoax also. but then I remembered my neighbor who had a fire last October. It started in the master bath. They are just now finishing up so they can move back in, but when I see her I am going to ask about this. I sent this to a few friends and neighbors, and one particular 30 year old lawyer who should actually be a stand up comedian had this to say........Agreed. Christine is always reminding me to make sure that the glade plug-ins are removed before I go to work (if she leaves before me). They are extremely dangerous. (Tongue in cheek obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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